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.

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.

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.

EDCI Catapults Sp 2012

28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Mary Hildebrand, Andrea Levrio

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.

EDCI Strong Book Nook Fall 2011

28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco

Grade 6 lesson plan, engineering design process.

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...

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...

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...

Grade 6 Candy Bag Lesson

19 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero

Lesson from: WMS

Grade 6 Compost Lesson

19 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero

Lessons from: Sunnyside

Grade 6 Packaging Lessons

19 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero

Lessons from Sunnyside and Taylor

Grade 6 Potential and Kinetic Energy Lessons

19 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero

Lessons from:Riverside, Sunnyside, Taylor, WMS

Grade 6 Structure Lesson

19 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero

Lesson from: Sunnyside

Grade 6 Vibrations Lesson

19 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero

Lesson from: Sunnyside

Grade 6 Volume and Surface Area Lesson

19 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero

Lessons from: Taylor

Grade 6 Water Filter Lesson

19 Sep 2011 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero

Lessons from:Riverside and Sunnyside

GREENergy PBL Website Links

31 Aug 2011 | External Link | Contributor(s): Kathy Daniels, Georgia L Everett, Melissa D. Keown

This problem based unit has students devise a way to use reclaimed and degraded land in their community to create a green energy source in the form of biofuel. The unit has a preliminary time line of 3 weeks, but may take a little more time.The unit is designed for Advanced Placement...

Hydroelectricity

17 Feb 2012 | Seminars | Contributor(s): Mike Arvola, Joe Brennan, Christine Marie Dora

RGS Summer 2011 Participant Presentation Hydroelectricity by Team Watt-er