Teacher PD Template

09 Aug 2016 | Contributor(s): Chell Nyquist

"Do You Know How Lucky You Are?" by Robert H. Frank

14 Jun 2016

This brief article (link below) by Cornell management and economics professor Robert H. Frank in the April 22, 2016 Chronical Review is about the role of chance and luck in our professional and personal lives. Frank writes about events that took place early in his academic career that put...

SLED Perspectives Spring 2016

04 May 2016 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This is the SLED Perspectives newsletter for spring 2016.

SLED 2015 Summer Institute Week 2 Slide Show

21 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This is the animated slide show summarizing week 2 (grades 5-6) of the 2015 SLED Summer Institute.

Size-Dependent Properties Stations

01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen

This activity involves comparing materials with and without nanotechnology. This handout includes a t-shirt, sunscreen, sand, plants, liquid crystal sheets, iron, and gold.

Nanometer Scaling Activity

01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen

Activity involving math to relate the size of a nanometer to a meter.

Self-Assembly Videos/Simulation Activity

01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen

Videos and a simulation to show self-assembly.

Shape and SA/V Activity

01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen

Activity relating shape and size with surface area to volume ratio. This is a calculation-based activity.

Surface Area to Volume Effects…Bet I can Beat'cha!

01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen

Activity relating surface area to volume ratio and rate of reactivity.

Black Box Activity

01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen

Activity modeling how the atomic force microscope works.

Gravitational vs. Electromagnetic Forces Activity

01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen

This activity compares the magnitude of gravitational and electromagnetic forces for small particles.

Gummy Capsule Activity

01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen

Activity about the concept of self-assembly.

"Does it Pour Out?" Activity

01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen

Activity comparing electromagnetic and gravitational forces.

Surface Area to Volume Effects…What Affects Enzyme Activity?

01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen

Activity relating surface area to volume ratio and rate of decomposition.

Surface Area to Volume Effects…Which Shape can Dissolve the Fastest?

01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen

Activity relating surface area to volume ratio and rate of dissolution.

How Big is It? Activity

01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen

This activity teaches the concept of size and scale.

Undergraduate Research At Purdue - an Opportunity

29 Jan 2016 | Publications | Contributor(s): Wilella Burgess

Undergraduate Research at Purdue – an Opportunity is a white paper developed by the DLRC in Spring 2015 to describe the current URE landscape at Purdue and the need for a campus-wide online intern application system.

Purdue Undergraduate Research Experiences Community of Practice Kickoff Meeting Notes

29 Jan 2016 | Notes | Contributor(s): Ann Bessenbacher, Wilella Burgess

Meeting notes from the Purdue Undergraduate Research Experiences Community of Practice Kickoff Meeting that was held on January 25, 2016. 

Purdue Undergraduate Research Experiences PowerPoint Slides

29 Jan 2016 | Publications | Contributor(s): Loran Carleton Parker

The PowerPoint slides presented at the Purdue Undergraduate Research Experience Community of Practice Kickoff Meeting January 25, 2016.    The Meeting Objectives of this meeting included: Build a better understanding of URE landscape at PurdueExplore the value of a community...