Phenomenon Description: The Shadow of the Bear is a seasonal optical illusion observed around sunset in mid-October through early November and late winter.
Location: Jackson County, near Cashiers, NC, Whiteside Mountain
Grade Level or Course: Grade 3
Question: Why does this bear-shaped shadow on appear during certain times of the year?
Crosscutting Concept: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity
Topics Related to Grade 3
Phenomenon Description: Yellow dandelion plant in the middle of a grassy downtown area.
Location: Halifax Mall, Raleigh, North Carolina
Grade Level or Course: Grade 3
Question: How did the dandelions get there?
Crosscutting Concepts: Structure and Function
Science Domain: Life Science
NC Standard(s):
LS.3.2 Understand how plant structures aid in survival.
NC Objective: