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.

Open Learning Environments, Foundations, Methods, and Models

17 Feb 2012 | Contributor(s): Kari Clase, Peg A Ertmer

RGS Summer 2011 Week 1 ResourceMichael Hannafin- University of GeorgiaSusan Land - The Pennsylvania State UniversityKevin Oliver - University of Georgia

PBL Challenge Investigating a National and Local Problem

17 Feb 2012 | Contributor(s): Kari Clase, Peg A Ertmer

RGS Supplemental Material Summer 2011 EDCI 627000

PBL Developing a Driving Question

17 Feb 2012 | Contributor(s): Peg A Ertmer

RGS Summer 2011 PBL: Developing a Driving Question

PBL Facilitation and Questioning Strategies

17 Feb 2012 | Contributor(s): Kari Clase, Peg A Ertmer

RGS Summer 2011 Supplemental Material

PBL Learning Meets Case-Based Reasoning in the Middle School Science Classroom: Putting Learning by Design Into Practice

17 Feb 2012 | Contributor(s): Kari Clase, Peg A Ertmer

RGS Summer 2011 Supplemental Material:This article tells the story of the design of Learning by Design™ (LBD), a project- based inquiry approach to science learning with roots in case-based reasoning and problem-based learning, pointing out the theoretical contributions of both, classroom issues...

PBL Summer 2011 UV Activity Notes

17 Feb 2012 | Contributor(s): Kari Clase, Peg A Ertmer

RGS Summer 2011 UV Bead Activity Experimental Design Notes

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).

Problem Based Approach to Instruction

17 Feb 2012 | Contributor(s): Kari Clase, Peg A Ertmer

RGS Summer 2011 Supplemental Material:This chapter examines the problem-based learning approach to instructionfrom the perspective of instructional design theory and synthesizes the current knowledge and theory into some universal methods, situational methods, and principles for a theory of...