The Case of the Pilfered Pin

29 May 2013 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This is an inquiry activity for grades 3-4. Students must measure temperature, mass, and length in order to solve a mystery.

The View from 93,000,000 Miles Powerpoint

14 Jun 2012 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman, Bryan Hubbard

The PowerPoint slides from Carol Ormay and Brian Turner of CMTA for the 2012 SLED Summer Institute.

Using Questioning to Facilitate Discussion of Science Teaching Problems in Teacher Professional Development

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

Previous research has shown that questioning is a key strategy that facilitators use topromote discussion in Problem-Based Learning (PBL). Yet, there is a lack of detailedunderstanding on what questions facilitators ask and how those questions aff ectdiscussion. In this study we examined diff...

Video: Dog Gone It in the Classroom

16 Oct 2017 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This video shows the phases of the SLED engineering design process during the implementation of the Dog Gone It! design task in a 3rd grade classroom. The video was shot over a period of four consecutive days during the spring of 2016 in Terri Fisher's 3rd grade class at Burnett Creek...

WAKE the Water 2: Hydroelectric Power

17 Feb 2012 | Contributor(s): Kathy Daniels

RGS Summer 2011 Participant Presentation: Is the relatively small amount of hydroelectric power produced in Indiana worth the environmental trade-off?

Water Canal Design Task

03 Jun 2014 | Contributor(s): Venkatesh Merwade, James Daniel Lehman

This grade 4 design tasks focuses on erosion and the construction of a canal to bring water to a water park.

Whirligigs PowerPoint

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

PowerPoint slides for Whirligig activity on day 1 of the 2013 SLED Summer Institute.