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Lifeguard Chair
09 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman
This lesson, for grades 3-6, involves an introductory design activity to build a lifeguard chair from note cards and tape. It is an adaptation of a design lesson introduced by Engineering is Elementary called “Tower Power.”
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Keeping It Cool PowerPoint
10 Jun 2014 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, Todd Richard Kelley, James Daniel Lehman
PowerPoint slides for the Keeping It Cool activity from day 1 of the 2014 SLED Summer Institute.
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Introduction to Engineering Design
11 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman
PowerPoint slides on engineering design from day 1 of the 2013 SLED Summer Institute.
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Generating Evidence to Improve Practice
23 Jun 2011 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman
PowerPoint slides for mini-workshop on Generating Evidence to Improve Practice.
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Fall 2011 EDCI Preservice Lesson Plans
28 Mar 2012 | Series | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco
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Exploring Whirligigs
09 Jun 2013 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman
This inquiry lesson, for grades 3-4, involves students conducting a fair test investigation to determine the way an object (a whirligig) falls through the air and how this fall depends on its mass, surface area, and other factors. This lesson is an adaptation of a lesson developed by...
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Exploring Packaging Design PowerPoint
23 May 2011 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman
PowerPoint slides for Exploring Packaging Design activity from teacher orientation.Brenda Capobianco
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EDCI Wind Turbines Fall 2011
28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco
Grade 5 lesson plan, weight and mass.
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EDCI Strong Book Nook Fall 2011
28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco
Grade 6 lesson plan, engineering design process.
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EDCI Sticky Bridges Fall 2011
28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco
Grade 5 lesson plan, mass and structure
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EDCI Keep it Cool Fall 2011
28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco
5th grade lesson plan, insulation and heat transfer
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EDCI Bridging the Gap Fall 2011
28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco
Grade 5 lesson plan, structures.
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EDCI Boats Afloat Fall 2011
28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco
Grade 5 lesson plan, buoyancy.
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Dog gone it!
08 Jun 2015 | Lesson Plans | 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.
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Designing Professional Development Template
08 Jun 2015 | Lesson Plans | 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.
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Design Team Developed: Water Filter Project
23 Jun 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco
Lesson Plan.
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Design Team Developed: UV Beads Task
20 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco
UV Beads Task
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Design Team Developed: Sensing Vibration
03 Jan 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco
Lesson Plan.
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Design Team Developed: Prosthetic Leg
03 Jan 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco
Lesson Plan.
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Design Team Developed: Hot/Cold Pack
13 Jan 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco
Create a hot/cold pack- 6th grade
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Design Team Developed: Candy Bag Task
20 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco
Candy Bag TaskCandy Bag Worksheet
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Candy Bag PowerPoint Summer 2017
29 Jun 2017 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman, Chell Nyquist
This PowerPoint presentation accompanied the Candy Bag design task at the SLED summer workshops in 2017.
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Assessments
26 Apr 2011 | Notes | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero, Todd Richard Kelley, Brenda Capobianco
Assessments for lessons.
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Assessment Examples
23 Jun 2011 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman
Examples assessments from the mini-workshop on Gathering Evidence to Improve Practice.
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Advisory Board PowerPoint for 5-12-2011
12 May 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman, Chell Nyquist
PowerPoint slides for the advisory board meeting of May 12, 2011.