Educator Resources

NC Culture Kids Series
 

This video series takes students for quick tours of state parks, where they learn about the parks' unique natural and cultural resources. With each short 3- to 10-minute video, there are Discover More reading pages and Explore Outdoors activities that correlate with NC teaching standards.

Visit the NC Culture Kids website » for a full list of videos and lessons.

NC Culture Student Resources
 

Carolina Beach

  Discover More (reading page) – Carolina Beach Grades 3 to 5 »

  Discover More (reading page) – Carolina Beach Grade 6 »

  Explore Outdoors – Plant Adaptations »

Lumber River

  Discover More (reading page) – Lumber River Navigation »

  Discover More (reading page) – Lumber River Blackwater »

  Explore Outdoors – Lumber River Navigation »

  Explore Outdoors – Lumber River Blackwater »

Weymouth Woods

  Discover More (reading page) – Longleaf Ecosystem »

  Glossary – Longleaf Ecosystem »

  Tarheel Toast (reading page) »

  Explore Outdoors – Looking at Life Cycle Stages »

  Explore Outdoors – Backyard Bird Evidence »

  Discover More (reading page) – Woodpecker Wonders »

  Glossary – Woodpecker Wonders »

Curriculum Guides

Environmental education learning experiences (EELEs) are correlated to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. Competency goals in science, social studies, mathematics and English/language arts are explored. Each program includes pre-visit, on-site and post-visit student activities that have measurable objectives, background information, vocabulary, references and step-by-step activity instructions.

Following are some samples of state park EELEs. (If a park is not listed, an EELE is not available at this time.)

A free copy of an EELE is available by attending the park's EELE workshop.

Annual theme resources pages
 

  NC Science Festival Activities »

Educator Workshops

Environmental Education Certification: The N.C. Office of Environmental Education manages a nationally recognized professional development program that certifies educators in environmental education. Most of the workshops can be applied toward EE certification in one of three categories: Criteria I, II or III. Please visit their website to find a workshop.