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School Biomass to Energy PBL Website Links
31 Aug 2011 | External Link | Contributor(s): Candice B Kissinger, Todd Millar, Dan J Sacre
This website describes a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) unit centered on the idea of converting biomass to energy. It is intended for multiple age groups, including 8th grade science, high school environmental science, and high school earth science students. This site was created to fullfill the...
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GREENergy PBL Website Links
31 Aug 2011 | External Link | Contributor(s): Kathy Daniels, Georgia L Everett, Melissa D. Keown
This problem based unit has students devise a way to use reclaimed and degraded land in their community to create a green energy source in the form of biofuel. The unit has a preliminary time line of 3 weeks, but may take a little more time.The unit is designed for Advanced Placement...
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SLED Mini-Grants
24 Jun 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman
Description and application form for SLED mini-grants.
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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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Generating Evidence to Improve Practice
23 Jun 2011 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman
PowerPoint slides for mini-workshop on Generating Evidence to Improve Practice.
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Introduction to SLEDhub
23 Jun 2011 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman, Dana Nicole Ruggiero
A brief introduction to SLEDhub and its use.
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Model Eliciting Activity (MEA): Windmill
23 Jun 2011 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman
PowerPoint used by Heidi Diefes-Dux in presenting her mini-workshop on the windmill MEA activity.
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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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SLED letterhead template
23 Jun 2011 | Downloads | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman
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Summer Institute Welcome PowerPoint
21 Jun 2011 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman
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Scientific Inquiry and Engineering Design PowerPoint
20 Jun 2011 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman
PowerPoint on scientific inquiry and engineering design processes.
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Mass Volume Density PowerPoint
20 Jun 2011 | Downloads | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman, John Grutzner
PowerPoint overview of mass, volume, and density from SLED summer institute.
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Marble Tower Video
16 Jun 2011 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman
Video showing marble tower from several angles.
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SLED Unit Implementation Plan Template
10 Jun 2011 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman
This is the template teachers can use to develop unit implementation plans for activities involving engineering design.
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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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SLED Teacher Orientation PowerPoint
23 May 2011 | Downloads | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman, Brenda Capobianco, Chell Nyquist
PowerPoint slides for the 2011 SLED Teacher Orientation.
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Advisory Board Agenda for 5-12-2011
12 May 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman, Brenda Capobianco, Chell Nyquist
Agenda for advisory board meeting of May 12, 2011.
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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.
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SLED Summer Institute Summary (docx)
21 Apr 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman
This is a summary of the SLED Summer Institute schedule.
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SLED MSP Proposal
06 Apr 2011 | Publications | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman
This document is the project description from the original SLED MSP proposal to the National Science Foundation.