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  1. Design Team Developed: Toy Racer Lesson

    20 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Bryan Hubbard

    Toy Racer Lesson

  2. Design Team Developed: UV Beads Task

    20 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco

    UV Beads Task

  3. Design Team Developed: Water Filter Project

    23 Jun 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco

    Lesson Plan.

  4. 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.

  5. Designing Safer Roadways

    03 Jun 2014 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Kendra A Erk, James Daniel Lehman

    This grade 4 design task focuses on forces, motion, and transportation systems by challenging students to design a roadway that will slow and then stop vehicles from running off the road.

  6. 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.

  7. Drink Pouch

    11 Jun 2013 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Bryan Hubbard, Alyssa Panitch, Kari Clase, Tahira Reid, Nancy Irene Tyrie, James Daniel Lehman

    This 3rd grade design activity is focused on creating a drink pouch that can keep a drink cool in the hot sun.

  8. Earthen Dam Design Task

    03 Jun 2014 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Venkatesh Merwade, James Daniel Lehman

    This grade 3 design task focuses on earth materials and the construction of an earthen dam.

  9. EDCI 365 Shady Lunch Spring 2012

    28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Alexis Vesey, Michelle Kuta

    EDCI lesson plan about shadows relative to the relationship between the Earth and Sun.

  10. EDCI Animals and Engineering Spring 2012

    28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Cary Mark Yorn, Lindsey Mae Flajs, Kieran Maureen McMullen

    This is an EDCI 365 lesson plan about animal relationships and their ecosystems.

  11. EDCI Boats Afloat Fall 2011

    28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco

    Grade 5 lesson plan, buoyancy.

  12. EDCI Bridging the Gap Fall 2011

    28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco

    Grade 5 lesson plan, structures.

  13. EDCI Can You Canoe Sp12

    28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Heather Ann Post, Kalie Thompson

    EDCI lesson plan about the science concepts of mass, volume, bouyancy.

  14. EDCI Carefully Carrying Cans Spring 2012

    28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Abby McLean, Morgan Richter

    EDCI lesson plan about creating a carrier for a six pack of soda.

  15. EDCI Catapults Sp 2012

    28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Mary Hildebrand, Andrea Levrio

  16. EDCI Catapults Sp 2012

    28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Mary Hildebrand, Andrea Levrio

  17. EDCI Handy Hydration Sp 12

    28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Ashley Jones, Haylee Anna Wilson

    EDcI lesson plan on creating a drink carrier system for students using crutches or a wheelchair.

  18. EDCI Keep it Cool Fall 2011

    28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco

    5th grade lesson plan, insulation and heat transfer

  19. EDCI Kicking Machine Sp. 2012

    28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Barbara Kroemer, Kara Ann Fletcher

    EDCI 365 Lesson Plan about creating a Kicking Machine design task. The science content focus is potential and kinetic energy.

  20. EDCI Popsicle Bridge Sp12

    28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brittnee Anne Garrett, Rachel N Kennedy

    EDCI lesson plan about creating a bridge to span a certain distance and hold a load.