Exploring Whirligigs

09 Jun 2013 | 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...

Follow-Up: Creating a Bar Graph in Excel

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

This narrated video shows how to create a bar graph in Excel with data from the M&M activity.

Follow-Up: Creating a Line Graph in Excel

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

This narrated video shows how to create a line graph in Excel using data from measurements of the shadow cast by a stick at various times throughout one day.

Follow-Up: Creating a Pie Chart in Excel

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

This narrated video shows how to create a pie chart in Excel using data about a set of coins that can help with concepts of probability.

Follow-Up: Creating a Scatterplot in Excel

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

This narrated video shows how to create a scatterplot or XY graph in Excel using data from the measurement of the circumference and diameter of various circular objects.

Follow-Up: Introduction to Data Visualization with Excel

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

This narrated PowerPoint presentation introduces this SLED online follow-up activity on using Excel to create various kinds of graphs or charts to visualize a data set.

Getting Started with SLED

30 Jan 2017 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This short guide for teachers and school administrators provides basic information for how to get started using SLED materials for integrating engineering design in elementary science teaching and learning.

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

Graphic Organizers PowerPoint

29 Jun 2017 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Nikki Rumpler, James Daniel Lehman, Stacy VanDerWeele

This PowerPoint presentation accompanied the session on graphic organizers at the SLED summer workshops in 2017.

Green Roof PowerPoint

16 Jun 2014 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Bryan Hubbard, James Daniel Lehman

PowerPoint slides from the green roof design task during the 2014 SLED Summer Institute.

Hot Wheels Lab

25 Jun 2014 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Nikki Rumpler, James Daniel Lehman

This grade 4 inquiry lab lesson plan, developed by Nikki Rumpler for the 2014 SLED Summer Institute, addresses the question, "Does the height of a ramp affect the speed and distance a Hot Wheels car will travel?"

Introduction to Engineering Design

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

PowerPoint slides on engineering design from day 1 of the 2013 SLED Summer Institute.