Lifeguard Chair Design Process PowerPoint

29 Jun 2017 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman, Chell Nyquist, Todd Richard Kelley

These PowerPoint slides address the engineering design process in the context of the Lifeguard Chair design activity.

SLED 2015 Teacher and Student Research Powerpoint (grades 5-6)

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

This PowerPoint gives what to expect regarding the SLED 2015-16 research for teachers in grades 5-6.

SLED 2015 Teacher and Student Research Expectations PowerPoint

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

This PowerPoint gives what to expect regarding the SLED 2015-16 research for teachers in grades 3-4.

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.

Notebook and Sketching Workshop

11 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Todd Richard Kelley

This is year-5 notebook and sketching workshop. This presentation highlights the key elements of engineer's notebooks as well as critical features needed for effective design sketches.

Design Sketching Instruction

11 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Todd Richard Kelley

The presentation can be used to help students see authentic examples of design sketches of Thomas Edison and Rube Goldberg. Teaching the role of sketching is as important as teaching how to sketch.

Design Brief Template

09 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Todd Richard Kelley

This file provides the SLED template for creating a design brief

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.

Research Activities 2013-14 PowerPoint Slides

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

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

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.

SLED Parent Consent Form Procedure

09 Aug 2013 | Demonstration Video | Contributor(s): Todd Richard Kelley

This two minute video provide details to parents about how to complete the SLED Parent Consent Form. Teachers will need to provide parents spectifc instruction on how to return the forms to the teacher.

simple circuits jigsaw activity- definition cards

14 Jun 2013 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Todd Richard Kelley

Here are card templates for definitions for bulb, battery, switch, and wire to use with the jigsaw activity

Circuit Jigsaw activity handout

13 Jun 2013 | Publications | Contributor(s): Todd Richard Kelley

This is a student handout for a simple circuit jig saw handout. Students are broken into groups of four to learn about the simple circuit of a flashlight.

Teaming - cooperative learning presentation

13 Jun 2013 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Todd Richard Kelley

This is a powerpoint set of slides of teaming and cooperative learning techniques

Design Process for SLED PowerPoint

11 Dec 2012 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Alyssa Panitch, Todd Richard Kelley

This PowerPoint presentation provides an overview of the SLED design process.

Assessment on Student Learning Design: Concurrent Think-aloud Protocols

23 May 2012 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Todd Richard Kelley

The current trend in K-12 STEM education is to implement engineering design-based instruction as a pedagogical approach to teaching STEM concepts. Specific evidence of this trend the movement of over fifteen states beginning to implement engineering and technology focused standards at the K-8...

Think-aloud Protocol Analysis as a Measure of Students' Science Learning through Design Assessment

28 Mar 2012 | Publications | Contributor(s): Todd Richard Kelley, Brenda Capobianco

Research has indicated that authentic engineering design tasks hold the attention andinterest of students and can lead to deeper levels of science engagement (Fortus, Dershimer, Krajcik, Marx, & Mamlok-Naaman, 2004; Roth, 1996; 1997; 1998). However, there is a need for student assessments...

Design Team Developed: Take A Stand

06 Feb 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Todd Richard Kelley, Kevin J. Kaluf

5th grade lesson plan.Topic: Structural Engineering, Load

Design Team Developed: Roller Coaster Activity

20 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Todd Richard Kelley

Roller Coaster Activity

Rolling with Roller Coasters

20 Jul 2011 | Seminars | Contributor(s): Todd Richard Kelley

PowerPoint presentation for the Roller Coaster activity

Decision Matrix

20 Jul 2011 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Todd Richard Kelley

Here is a sample of a decision matrix

Design Assessment- Consumer Reports Style

20 Jul 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Todd Richard Kelley

This article was published in The Technology Teacher, May/June 2010. Author: Kelley

Engineer's Notebook- A design assessment tool

20 Jul 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): Todd Richard Kelley

This is an article from the publication: Technology and Engineering Teacher. The SLED project has been given permissions to use this article for our project. Author: Kelley(2011)