Effects of Light
If you’ve ever headed for the shade to cool down on a bright hot day, you’ve already seen absorbed light energy becomes heat energy.
Aligned to 6.P.3.2.
Science Education and Resources
With North Carolina science educators specifically in mind, PBS North Carolina is proud to present a robust collection of free Open Educational Resources. Our resources are aligned directly to North Carolina Essential Standards science objectives for grades 4-8, and are appropriate for high school students as well.
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Explore this complete curricular unit of blended lessons on mechanical, sound and light waves that combine hands-on-project 5E plans with interactive digital resources. Discover more from Understanding Waves.
Reflection & Refraction
Learn the different ways in which visible light might behave when it interacts with an object.
Aligned to 6.P.3.2.
Light Absorption
If you’ve ever headed for the shade to cool down on a bright hot day, you’ve already seen absorbed light energy becomes heat energy.
Aligned to 6.P.3.2.
Light Scattering
Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue but sunsets can be pink and orange? The answer is a special type of reflection called scattering.
Aligned to 6.P.3.2
Life's Instruction Manual
The human genome serves as an instruction manual for life, with its own distinct letters, alphabet, sentences and chapters. Learn about the genome, nucleotides, DNA and genes with this interactive lesson.
Aligned to 7.L.2.2 (partial).
For full alignment, explore More Alike Than Different: An Interactive Introduction to Genetics.
Newton's Triple Play
Relate Isaac Newton’s three laws of motion to baseball and apply learnings about these laws to another sport or other real-life situation.
Aligned to 7.P.1.2.
Sound Waves
Learn about sound waves, which move vibrations from one place to another through liquids, gases and solids, with this interactive lesson.
Aligned to 6.P.1.1, 6.P.1.3.
Ways of Watersheds
Learn about the four phases of the water cycle, the ways in which watersheds are crucial to healthy water, and the best ways to manage local watersheds with this interactive lesson.
Aligned to 4.L.1.1, 5.P.2.1.
Visible Light
Learn about the segment of the electromagnetic spectrum visible to the human eye.
Aligned to 6.P.1.1.
Atoms & Elements
Atoms are the smallest possible type of matter. Learn more about atoms and elements with this animation.
Aligned to 6.P.2.1.
Volume & Amplitude
The louder a drum is hit, the farther the sound wave it causes will travel. Learn more about sound waves, volume and amplitude with this animation.
Aligned to 6.P.1.3.
With additional support from Biogen, NC SeaGrant and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
early learners
At-Home Learning Presents: Teacher Time
Short-form STEM activities for early learners presented by North Carolina teachers.
Greades Pre-k through three
At-Home Learning Presents: Classroom Connection
Engaging math and literacy lessons developed by and featuring North Carolina teachers.
Grades Six through twelve
At-Home Learning on the North Carolina Channel
Each weekday, curated educational programing blocks on the North Carolina Channel will serve students in grades six through twelve.
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