In this lesson, students explain genetic variation and natural selection and describe how an organism with traits better suited for their environment is more likely to survive.
In this lesson, students compare alternative energy sources to traditional energy sources and evaluate alternative energy options available from NC coastal resources.
This multimedia resource, part of the NC Science Now series, describes how researchers at the UNC Coastal Studies Institute, NOAA, and East Carolina University are studying shipwrecks of North Carolina coast. Underwater archaeologists are documenting the wrecks of allied ships and German U-boats to study and preserve in photos and videos a part of the nation's history. Components of this resource include a video and a related blog article. Links to these components are provided on the page under the heading "UNC-TV Media."
This multimedia resource, part of the NC Science Now series, describes how researcher in Research Triangle Park are working to figure out what is causing the dramatic decline in the population of honey bees and how it is threatening the world's food supply. Components of this resource include a video, a related blog article, and discussion questions. Links to these components are provided on the page under the heading "UNC-TV Media."
Students will understand how biotechnology is used to affect living organisms and summarize aspects of biotechnology including how it works, the ethical issues involved, how it benefits North Carolina economically, and careers in biotechnology.
This multimedia resource, part of the NC Science Now series, describes how researchers with the Appalachian State University Human Performance Lab are providing new insights into how even a small amount of exercise can cut the risk of disease in half. The study focuses on physical fitness and health of middle grade students. Components of this resource include a video and a related blog article. Links to these components are provided on the page under the heading "UNC-TV Media."
In this lesson, students will list the major organelles of animal and plant cells and describe their functions. Students will also summarize the hierarchical organization of multicellular organisms from cells to tissues, organs, systems, and organisms.
This multimedia resource, part of the NC Science Now series, describes how compost, or decaying organic material, is being used to bring new life to soil. Components of this resource include a video, related text articles, a photo gallery, and an interview with a biological and agricultural engineer who works with soil. Links to these components are provided on the page under the heading "UNC-TV Media."
This multimedia resource, part of the NC Science Now series, describes how a paleontologist and her team of volunteers have uncovered the remains of a new type of dinosaur. Evidence suggests that the desert mountains in Utah, where the bones were found, was once a lush wetland. Researchers use specific methods to carefully uncover the details of not only what the world was like in the past but also how this individual lives, died, and rotted. Components of this resource include a video and a related blog article. Links to these components are provided on the page under the heading "UNC-TV Media."
In this lesson, students explain how fossils provide important evidence of how life and environmental conditions have changed.
In this lesson, students simulate the spread of a disease and locate "patient zero." They will understand factors that affect the spread of disease and the challenges of epidemiology. Using common laboratory equipment, students will simulate the spread of a simple imaginery disease in order to explore infection and the difficulties of tracing the path of transmission.
In this lesson, students will infer how human activities may impact the environment and consider an example of human impact by studying a research project where drones are used to make observations about the ocean and life forms living in the ocean.
In this lesson, students explain how biotic and abiotic factors affect organisms in an ecosystem and describe the different types of relationships that occur between organisms in an ecosystem, with emphasis on the predator-prey relationship.
In this activity, students learn why evolution is at the heart of a world health threat. They will investigate the increasing problem of antibiotic resistance in such menacing diseases as tuberculosis and influenza. Students take on the role of staff at a public health agency who are trying to communicate the widespread problem of evolving disease-causing agents to the public.
In this lesson, part of the NC Science Now series, students will identify the factors that affect the Red Drum population and discuss the relationships between predator and prey.
This multimedia resource, part of the NC Science Now series, describes a new computer model of storm surge, developed by the UNC Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Science, that leads to a new way for NOAA to issue hurricane warnings starting this year. The model also allows forecasters to better predict the area most likely to experience flooding due to storm surge following hurricane winds. Components of this resource include a video, related text articles, and an interview with David Glenn, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Morehead City, NC. Links to these components are provided on the page under the heading "UNC-TV Media."
This multimedia resource, part of the NC Science Now series, describes how a North Carolina State University scientist is extracting and concentrating healthy ingredients from fruits and vegetables and infusing them into a protein flour that could be used in powerbars, smoothies, or other foods. Components of this resource include a video, related text articles, a photo gallery, and an interview with a food scientist. Links to these components are provided on the page under the heading "UNC-TV Media."
Students will learn about the biofuels reactor that scientists in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park are using to create gasoline-like hydrocarbon fuels from plant material and learn the challenges of creating biofuels.
In this lesson, students will learn about the techniques and outcomes of genetic technology, and discover how North Carolina scientists are using genetic technology to turn soybeans into vaccines, and to strengthen silkworm silk using spider DNA.
With this resource, students learn how to calculate the probabilities of passing on certain genetic disorders and then evaluate case studies involving genetic testing.