Introduction to SLEDhub

23 Jun 2011 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman, Dana Nicole Ruggiero

A brief introduction to SLEDhub and its use.

Keeping It Cool PowerPoint

10 Jun 2014 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, Todd Richard Kelley, James Daniel Lehman

PowerPoint slides for the Keeping It Cool activity from day 1 of the 2014 SLED Summer Institute.

Lifeguard Chair

09 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman

This lesson, for grades 3-6, involves an introductory design activity to build a lifeguard chair from note cards and tape. It is an adaptation of a design lesson introduced by Engineering is Elementary called “Tower Power.”

Lifeguard Chair Design Process PowerPoint

29 Jun 2017 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman, Chell Nyquist, Todd Richard Kelley

These PowerPoint slides address the engineering design process in the context of the Lifeguard Chair design activity.

Lifeguard Chair PowerPoint Summer 2017

29 Jun 2017 | Contributor(s): James J Minogue, James Daniel Lehman, Arielle Mucha, Jessica Schenkel

This PowerPoint presentation was used with the Lifeguard Chair activity during SLED summer workshops in 2017.

Light Just Right

13 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This 4th grade design activity focuses on electrical current and resistance. Students design a way to make a bulb light with differing brightnesses.

Long version-SLED Unit Plan Template 2014

03 Jun 2014 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman

The long version of the SLED Unit Plan Template for 2014-15.

Marble Tower Video

16 Jun 2011 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

Video showing marble tower from several angles.

Mass Volume Density PowerPoint

20 Jun 2011 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman, John Grutzner

PowerPoint overview of mass, volume, and density from SLED summer institute.

Mass, Volume, and Density Video

10 May 2012 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman, John Grutzner

Demonstrations related to mass, volume, and density.

Model Ecosystem Video

04 Oct 2012 | Contributor(s): David C Eichinger, James Daniel Lehman

In this video, Professor David Eichinger discusses a model ecosystem activity that is used in Biology for Elementary Teachers and is applicable to the elementary classroom.

Perspectives on the SLED Project

05 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This video provides perspectives on the SLED project from members of the leadership team and participating teachers.

Pill Bugs' Habitat Inquiry Activity

11 Nov 2012 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This is an inquiry activity, aligned to grade 4-6 standards, in which students design fair test investigations to determine the habitat of pill bugs (roly polies).

Prosthetic Leg PowerPoint

29 Jun 2017 | Contributor(s): Bryan Hubbard, James Daniel Lehman, Alyssa Panitch

This PowerPoint presentation was designed to introduce the SLED Prosthetic Leg design activity.

Prosthetic Leg PowerPoint Summer 2017

29 Jun 2017 | Contributor(s): Lauri Ann Mitchell, James Daniel Lehman, Jessica Schenkel, Peggy Ann Johnson

This PowerPoint presentation accompanied the Prosthetic Leg activity at the SLED summer workshops in 2017.

Reflection Upload Guide

11 Oct 2012 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This printed guide outlines the steps to follow to upload a teacher reflection to the SLEDhub site.

Reflection Upload Guide 2015

14 Oct 2013 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This short guide explains how to upload your teacher reflections.

Research Activities 2013-14 PowerPoint Slides

16 Jun 2014 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, Todd Richard Kelley, James Daniel Lehman

PowerPoint slides detailing SLED research activities during the 2013-14 and 2014-14 years.

Save the Wolf (Simple Machines)

03 Jun 2014 | Contributor(s): Kendra A Erk, James Daniel Lehman

This grade 3 design lesson introduces simple machines and challenges students to use simple machines to create a device to capture a wolf.