Phenomenon Description: A large boulder looks as if it has been bent and folded.
Location: Buncombe County
Grade Level or Course: Grade 4
Question: Why does this boulder appear to be bent and folded?
Crosscutting Concept: Cause and Effect: Mechanism & Explanation
Science Domain: Earth and Space Science
NC Standard: ESS.4.2 Understand patterns of change in the Earth's surface over time.
Topics Related to Elementary (K-5)
Phenomenon Description: Once only native to Central and South America, the nine-banded armadillo has slowly migrated to the southeastern US. The first confirmed observations in North Carolina occurred in the late 2000s.
Location: See NC Wildlife Resources Map for locations in the state
Grade Level or Course: 4
Question: Why are armadillos being seen in NC?
Crosscutting Concepts: Stability and Change
Science Domain: Life Science