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Dog gone it!
08 Jun 2015 | 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.
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Dr. Nate Mosier's Virtual Field Trip on Developing Biofuels
04 Dec 2012 | Contributor(s): Nate Mosier, Lisa Paulette Kirkham
Dr. Nate Mosier, Associate Professor of Ag and Biological Engineering, presents a 30 minute virtual field trip for high school STEM students. Dr. Mosier and his graduate assistant, Barron Hewetson, describe work they are doing on the conversion of biomass to biofuels, with a special emphasis on...
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Drink Pouch
11 Jun 2013 | 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.
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Earthen Dam Design Task
03 Jun 2014 | Contributor(s): Venkatesh Merwade, James Daniel Lehman
This grade 3 design task focuses on earth materials and the construction of an earthen dam.
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EDCI Catapults Sp 2012
28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Mary Hildebrand, Andrea Levrio
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EDCI Rollercoaster Energy Spring 2012
28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brooke Ann Winebrenner, Cassie Timmons
EDCI lesson plan about potential and kinetic energy.
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EDCI Strong Book Nook Fall 2011
28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco
Grade 6 lesson plan, engineering design process.
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Exploring Whirligigs
09 Jun 2013 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman
This inquiry lesson, for grades 3-4, involves students conducting a fair test investigation to determine the way an object (a whirligig) falls through the air and how this fall depends on its mass, surface area, and other factors. This lesson is an adaptation of a lesson developed by...
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Extracting Energy From Plants: Why is this important? A Virtual Field Trip by Dr. Mahdi Abu-Omar
06 Feb 2014 | Seminars | Contributor(s): Lisa Paulette Kirkham
Dr. Mahdi Abu-Omar, Robert Wetherill Professor of Chemistry, presents a 20 minute virtual field trip for high school STEM students. Dr. Abu-Omar describes work he is doing on the conversion of biomass to biofuels, emphasizing techniques for breaking down lignin in plant materials. Lignin contains...
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Future U.S. Biofuels: Current Situation, Potentials, Policies, and Uncertainties
18 Sep 2013 | Seminars | Contributor(s): Farzad Taheripour
This one hour video presentation given by Dr. Farzad Taheripour. In this presentation he covers the economic impact of current biofuel policy. It was given to the Summer 2013 Research Goes to School participants. Be sure to look at the supporting documents to see a copy of the power point...
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Goals and Strategies of a Problem Based Learning Facilitator
17 Feb 2012 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Kari Clase, Peg A Ertmer
This paper describes an analysis of facilitation of a student-centered problem-basedlearning group. The focus of this analysis was to understand the goals and strategies ofan expert facilitator in support of collaborative learning. This was accomplished throughinteraction analysis using video...
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Grade 6 Candy Bag Lesson
19 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero
Lesson from: WMS
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Grade 6 Compost Lesson
19 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero
Lessons from: Sunnyside
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Grade 6 Packaging Lessons
19 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero
Lessons from Sunnyside and Taylor
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Grade 6 Potential and Kinetic Energy Lessons
19 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero
Lessons from:Riverside, Sunnyside, Taylor, WMS
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Grade 6 Structure Lesson
19 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero
Lesson from: Sunnyside
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Grade 6 Vibrations Lesson
19 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero
Lesson from: Sunnyside
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Grade 6 Volume and Surface Area Lesson
19 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero
Lessons from: Taylor
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Grade 6 Water Filter Lesson
19 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero
Lessons from:Riverside and Sunnyside
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Greenergy Supplemental Information
28 Mar 2012 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Kari Clase
RGS (Research Goes to School) 2012 Participant Materials on Green Energy