Design of Musical Instruments for a Rock Band

10 Jun 2013 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): David C Eichinger, Erin K Doherty, James Daniel Lehman, Venkatesh Merwade

This grade 3 design task helps students to learn about sound by designing a stringed musical instrument.

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.

Design Sketching Instruction

11 Jun 2015 | Teaching Materials | 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 Team Developed: Candy Bag Task

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

Candy Bag TaskCandy Bag Worksheet

Design Team Developed: Compost Bin Lesson Plan

05 Apr 2011 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

SLED project lesson plan for compost bin design task.

Design Team Developed: Conservation of Mass

06 Sep 2012 | Lesson Plans | 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.

Design Team Developed: Hot/Cold Pack

13 Jan 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco

Create a hot/cold pack- 6th grade

Design Team Developed: Paper Recycling

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

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

Design Team Developed: Plastic Water Bottle Design

30 Nov 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This lesson plan, intended for grade 6, focuses on using mathematics to design the shape of a plastic water bottle to optimize the surface area to volume ratio and so reduce the amount of plastic used to make the bottles.

Design Team Developed: Prosthetic Leg

03 Jan 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco

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Design Team Developed: Reasons for Seasons

30 Nov 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

The Reasons for Seasons lesson, designed to meet 5th grade standards, addresses an important science concept involving the movements of the Earth around the Sun and the tilt of the Earth's rotational axis.

Design Team Developed: Reindeer Habitat

06 Sep 2012 | Lesson Plans | 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.

Design Team Developed: Roller Coaster Activity

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

Roller Coaster Activity

Design Team Developed: Sensing Vibration

03 Jan 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco

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Design Team Developed: Solar Panel

06 Sep 2012 | Lesson Plans | 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.

Design Team Developed: Sun Tracking System for a Solar Panel

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

This lesson plan is designed for 6th grade and addresses topics related to the sun-earth-moon system. Specifically, this lesson addresses that seasons result from the tilt of the earth, which causes changes in sunlight intensity and length of day. Related mathematical standards address...

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: Toy Racer Lesson

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

Toy Racer Lesson

Design Team Developed: UV Beads Task

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

UV Beads Task

Design Team Developed: Water Filter Project

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

Lesson Plan.