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  1. Design Team Developed: Solar Panel

    06 Sep 2012 | Contributor(s): Kari Clase, John Grutzner, Bryan Hubbard, Alyssa Panitch, Nancy Irene Tyrie

    This lesson plan is designed for 6th grade and covers 'Solar Panel' in the content area of Earth and Space Science. Extension activities and PowerPoint slides about solar panel are included.

  2. Design Team Developed: Conservation of Mass

    06 Sep 2012 | Contributor(s): Kari Clase, John Grutzner, Bryan Hubbard, Alyssa Panitch, Nancy Irene Tyrie

    This lesson plan is designed for 5th grade and covers "conservation of mass." PowerPoint slides about 'Gas Mass & Conservation of Mass' is also included.

  3. Design Team Developed: Paper Recycling

    06 Sep 2012 | Contributor(s): Senay Purzer, David C Eichinger, Erin K Doherty

    This lesson plan is designed for 5th grade and covers "volume and mass."

  4. Design Team Developed: Reindeer Habitat

    06 Sep 2012 | Contributor(s): Senay Purzer, David C Eichinger, Erin K Doherty

    This lesson plan is designed fro 6th grade and covers life science topics in science and are calculations in math. In engineering, the importance of using scientific and engineering vocabulary in explanations & justifications is emphasized.

  5. Two Screens

    16 Aug 2012 | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero

    Screen 1: How to Upload a ResourceScreen 2: Alternate

  6. reer

    16 Aug 2012 | Contributor(s): Erich Huebner

  7. Technology Guide: Glogster

    13 Aug 2012 | Contributor(s): Constance A. Harris

    Step by step guide on how to use Glogster from the Summer Institute.

  8. Indiana Standards

    19 Jul 2012 | External Link | Contributor(s): Nicole Cook

    This links to the Indiana Department of Education's site for the state standards.https://learningconnection.doe.in.gov/Standards/About.aspx?art=11

  9. TodaysMeet

    28 Jun 2012 | External Link | Contributor(s): Nicole Cook

    TodaysMeet allows audience members to comment in real time during a presentation. It was very popular at the 2012 Research Goes to School workshop after the Bio I group used it in their presentation on Organizing and Planning a PBL unit.http://www.todaysmeet.com

  10. Bottle Design PowerPoint from 2012 SLED Summer Institute

    25 Jun 2012 | Downloads | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

    PowerPoint presentation for the bottle design activity from the 2012 SLED Summer Institute by Professor Larry Braile.

  11. Seasons PowerPoint from 2012 SLED Summer Institute

    25 Jun 2012 | Downloads | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

    The PowerPoint presentation for the Reasons for the Seasons design activity from the 2012 SLED Summer Institute from Professor Larry Braile.

  12. Wind Farm Tour PowerPoint

    22 Jun 2012 | Downloads | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

    This PowerPoint presentation was given by Mark Friel of EDP Renewables North America as part of the SLED tour of the Meadow Lake Wind Farm.

  13. What is inquiry?

    21 Jun 2012 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Gabriela Weaver, James Daniel Lehman

    PowerPoint slides that define inquiry. Used as part of an inquiry vs design presentation for SLED design teams.

  14. Lessons From Thin Air

    21 Jun 2012 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Kathy Daniels

    This is a 56 minute video at the Minds of Our Own website. There are three videos at this site, but the one addressing "where a tree comes from" is found in the second video called "Lessons from Thin Air". Minutes 3 through 6 are great to show your students helping them see even Ivy League...

  15. Where do trees come from?

    21 Jun 2012 | External Link | Contributor(s): Kathy Daniels

    This is a 4 minute video showing where the mass of a tree comes from. The interviewer asks people of various ages where the "stuff" that makes up a tree is derived. The video also describes an early experiment conducted to determine where the mass of a tree comes from. Short, entertaining and...

  16. NEED National Energy Education Development Carbon Cycle Activity

    20 Jun 2012 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Kathy Daniels

    This is the curriculum guide from NEED that has several activities including the Carbon Cycle Activity done during the summer 2012 Research Goes to School PBL workshop.National Energy Education Development Project

  17. SLED Mini-Grant Application 2012

    20 Jun 2012 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Chell Nyquist

  18. Using Animoto Video

    19 Jun 2012 | Demonstration Video | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

    This video introduces the use of Animoto, a Web 2.0 tool, for creating a short video from photos. Animoto can be used by students in the classroom to document a design activity.

  19. Student Info Sheet based on Learning Styles

    18 Jun 2012 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Kathy Daniels

    This is a sheet I pass out on the first day of class to help identify student learning styles. This can be helpful information for grouping strategies and for lesson planning throughout the year.I am also attaching a Powerpoint I use on the second day to help the students understand learning styles.

  20. Water Filteration- 5th Grade, Wea Ridge Elementary

    15 Jun 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Kelly Jo Myers, Sara Beth Wright, Sarah Elizabeth Roth

    Water Filteration- 5th Grade, WRE