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  1. Extracting Energy From Plants: Why is this important? A Virtual Field Trip by Dr. Mahdi Abu-Omar

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    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...

  2. Future U.S. Biofuels: Current Situation, Potentials, Policies, and Uncertainties

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    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...

  3. Goals and Strategies of a Problem Based Learning Facilitator

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    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...

  4. Goals and Strategies of a Problem Based Learning Facilitator

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    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...

  5. Grade 5 Candy Bag Lesson

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

    Candy Bag lessons from:Riverside, Sunnyside, Taylor

  6. Grade 5 Compost Lesson

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

    Lessons from: Sunnyside, Riverside

  7. Grade 5 Prosthetic Leg Lesson

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

    Lessons from:Riverside, Sunnyside, Taylor

  8. Grade 5 Structure Lesson

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

    Lesson from: Sunnyside

  9. Grade 5 UV Beads Lesson

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

    Lesson from: Wea Ridge

  10. Grade 5 Volume and Surface Area

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

    Lessons from: Riverside

  11. Grade 5 Water Filtration Lesson

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

    Lessons from: Wea Ridge and Sunnyside

  12. Greenergy Supplemental Information

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    28 Mar 2012 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Kari Clase

    RGS (Research Goes to School) 2012 Participant Materials on Green Energy

  13. Hydroelectricity

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

    RGS Summer 2011 Participant Presentation Hydroelectricity by Team Watt-er

  14. Infusing Rural High School Science Curricula With Cutting Edge Research

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    04 Apr 2012 | Seminars | Contributor(s): Kathy Daniels, Georgia L Everett

    Two teacher participants from the 2011 Research Goes to School program presented this seminar at the NSTA 2012 conference. This presentation shows what the teachers were able to gain from their experience in the program and how they were able to apply to their classrooms.Contributing Authors:...

  15. Light Just Right

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    13 Jun 2013 | Lesson Plans | 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.

  16. Materials for Size-Dependent Properties Station

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    13 Jul 2015 | Notes

    Here are the links and prices for the stations in the size-dependent properties activity.

  17. Model Ecosystem Video

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    04 Oct 2012 | Demonstration Video | 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.

  18. Moving from petroleum to plants to energize our world

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    13 Apr 2012 | External Link | Contributor(s): Ann Bessenbacher

    Can we imagine a future fueled by living plants rather than oil? The Center for direct Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels (C3Bio) was established in 2009 with a 5-year, $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. C3Bio researchers at Purdue University are...

  19. Nanoscience and PBL Resources for Teachers

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    13 Jul 2015 | Publications

    This document includes nanoscience resources separated by big idea. There are also resources based on the applications discussed in the 2015 RGS course and websites where you can purchase materials for nano activities. The PBL resources include examples, tools and articles. All of the resources...

  20. Nanotechnology with Dr. Ali Shakouri, Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University

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    01 Jan 2015 | Seminars | Contributor(s): Lisa Paulette Kirkham

    In this 26 minute video Dr. Ali Shakouri talks about nanotechnology work in his lab at Purdue. Electro semi-conductors that heat and cool at the nanoscale are shown and explained.