Yucky Water Presentation Summer 2015

17 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Venkatesh Merwade, David C Eichinger, Nancy Irene Tyrie, James Daniel Lehman

This PowerPoint is for the Yucky Water activity during the SLED 2015 Summer Institute.

Science and Engineering Practices PowerPoint

16 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, Todd Richard Kelley, Chell Nyquist, James Daniel Lehman

These slides, from the 2015 SLED Summer Institute, identify science and engineering practices.

SLED Summer Institute 2015 Week 1 Slide Show

12 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This video is an animated slide show from the first week (grades 3-4) of the 2015 SLED Summer Institute.

SLED Mini-Grant Application 2015

08 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Chell Nyquist, James Daniel Lehman

This spreadsheet may be used as the SLED mini-grant application for 2015.

SLED Summer Institute Welcome 2015 (Week 1)

08 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman, Chell Nyquist

The introductory PowerPoint presentation for the 2015 SLED Summer Institute for week 1.

Designing Professional Development Template

08 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman

This template is for SLED teachers to design professional development experiences for other teachers. It was developed for use during the 2015 summer institute.

SLED Unit Plan Template 2015-16

08 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman

This is the SLED unit implementation plan template for the 2015-16 academic year.

Dog gone it!

08 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, Todd Richard Kelley, Chell Nyquist, James Daniel Lehman

This design challenge, for students in grade 3, focuses on simple and compound machines. The objective of the challenge is to design a compound machine to help a large breed of dog to get into and out of the back of a car.

SLED Perspectives Newsletter Spring 2015

05 May 2015 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This is the SLED Perspectives Newsletter for spring 2015.

STEMEdhub: Supporting STEM Education Initiatives via the H U Bzero Platform

07 Apr 2015 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman, Peg A Ertmer, Ann Bessenbacher

Built as one of 60+ hubs on the HUBzero platform, STEMEdhub was developed in 2011 as a resource for research, education, and collaboration in STEM education. The hub currently supports 82 different groups. In this article, the authors describe two specific groups (SLED and AAU) that are taking...

SLED Perspectives Newsletter Fall 2014

16 Dec 2014 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This is the SLED Perspectives Newsletter for Fall 2014.

Teacher Reflection Template for 2014-15

11 Nov 2014 | Teacher Reflections | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman

This is the SLED teacher reflection template for 2014-15.

SLED Application Flyer for 2015-16 Participation

05 Sep 2014 | Publications | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This flyer provides information for teachers interested in participating in SLED in 2015-16.

Constraints and Criteria Video

30 Jun 2014 | Demonstration Video | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This video, produced by the SLED project, features several engineers discussing the difference between constraints and criteria in engineering design tasks.

SLED 2014 Summer Institute Video

29 Jun 2014 | Demonstration Video | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This video is a photo montage from the 2014 SLED Summer Institute.

Hot Wheels Lab

25 Jun 2014 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Nikki Rumpler, James Daniel Lehman

This grade 4 inquiry lab lesson plan, developed by Nikki Rumpler for the 2014 SLED Summer Institute, addresses the question, "Does the height of a ramp affect the speed and distance a Hot Wheels car will travel?"

SLED and Literacy PowerPoint

25 Jun 2014 | Downloads | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This PowerPoint presentation, by Elizabeth Hopper of the Center for Literacy Education and Research, was used for a mini-workshop during the 2014 SLED Summer Institute.

Teacher Reflection: Lehman, Keeping It Cool, Summer 2014

18 Jun 2014 | Teacher Reflections | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This is my reflection about which activity I liked in the 2014 SLED Summer Institute.

Teacher Reflection: Lehman, Keeping it Cool, Summer 2014

18 Jun 2014 | Teacher Reflections | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This is my reflection about the favorite summer task in SLED in 2014.

Green Roof PowerPoint

16 Jun 2014 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Bryan Hubbard, James Daniel Lehman

PowerPoint slides from the green roof design task during the 2014 SLED Summer Institute.

Bio-Inspired Paper Flowers PowerPoint

16 Jun 2014 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Bryan Hubbard, James Daniel Lehman

PowerPoint slides for the bio-inspired paper flowers activity during the 2014 SLED Summer Institute.

Research Activities 2013-14 PowerPoint Slides

16 Jun 2014 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, Todd Richard Kelley, James Daniel Lehman

PowerPoint slides detailing SLED research activities during the 2013-14 and 2014-14 years.

Designing Safer Roadways Slides

11 Jun 2014 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Kendra A Erk, James Daniel Lehman

PowerPoint slides for the Designing Safer Roadways activity in the 2014 SLED Summer Institute.

Save the Wolf (Simple Machines) Slides

11 Jun 2014 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Kendra A Erk, James Daniel Lehman

PowerPoint slides for the Save the Wolf (Simple Machines) activity during the 2014 SLED Summer Institute.

Earthen Dam PowerPoint

10 Jun 2014 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Venkatesh Merwade, David C Eichinger, James Daniel Lehman

PowerPoint slides for Earthen Dam activity during the 2014 SLED Summer Institute.