Curriculum & Lesson Plans
Teachers from the Eastern North Carolina area participated in the week-long training institute at Cape Lookout. Lesson plans were drafted during the institute, and edited using feedback from faculty and staff. The final versions are uploaded here, for use in conjunction with North Carolina’s Standard Course of Study. These materials are free to download, reproduce, and use in the context of teaching and classrooms.
CURRICULUM 1: “Horse Genetics and Evolution,” prepared by David Caccavaro, HJ MacDonald Middle School
Grades: 6-8
Area: Science
Standards:
- Science: 8.L.4, 8.L.4.1, 8.L.4.2 NGSS: MS-LS1-1, MS-LS1-2, MS-LS1-4, MS- LS1-5
- NGSS: MS-LS1-1, MS-LS1-2, MS-LS1-4, MS- LS1-5
Materials:
- Curriculum Overview: Horse Genetics & Evolution
- Slides: “Wild Horses of Shackleford Banks”
- Slides: “Evolution”
- Slides: “Genetics: Mendel and Punnet Squares”
- Slides: “Genetics & Pedigrees”
- Slides: “Genetics Wrap Up”
CURRICULUM 2: “Past, Present, and Future,” prepared by Nancy Hoffman, MCS Noble Middle School
Grades: 6-7
Area: Social Studies, Science
Standards:
- Science: 8.L.3, 8.L.3.1, 8.L.3.2
- Social Studies: 6.H.1.1, 6.H.2.2, 7.H.1.1, 7.H.1.3, 8.H.1.2, 8.H.1.3, 8.H.1.4, 8.G.1.2, 8.G.1.3, 8.C&G.2.2
- NGSS: ESS3-3, MS-ESS3-2, MS-LS2-1, L.S2.A, 3-LS4-3, 3-LS4-4
Materials:
CURRICULUM 3: “Horses and Humans: Shackleford Horses Unit,” prepared by Jennifer Ameigh, Sand Ridge Elementary
Grades: 3-6
Area: Science, English/Language Arts
Standards:
- Science: 4.L.1.2, 4.L.1.4, 5.L.2.2, 5.L.3.2
- ELA: W.3.8, RI3.7, L.3.6, RI.4.1., RI.4.4, RI.4.7, RI.5.1, RI.5.4
- NGSS: 3-LS2, 3-LS4, 4-LS1, 5-ESS3
Materials: