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.

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

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...

Getting Started with SLED

30 Jan 2017 | Teaching Materials | 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.

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...

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.

Greenergy Supplemental Information

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

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

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?"

Hydroelectricity

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

RGS Summer 2011 Participant Presentation Hydroelectricity by Team Watt-er

Infusing Rural High School Science Curricula With Cutting Edge Research

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:...

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.

Introduction to SLEDhub

23 Jun 2011 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman, Dana Nicole Ruggiero

A brief introduction to SLEDhub and its use.

Keeping It Cool PowerPoint

10 Jun 2014 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, Todd Richard Kelley, James Daniel Lehman

PowerPoint slides for the Keeping It Cool activity from day 1 of the 2014 SLED Summer Institute.

Lifeguard Chair

09 Jun 2013 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman

This lesson, for grades 3-6, involves an introductory design activity to build a lifeguard chair from note cards and tape. It is an adaptation of a design lesson introduced by Engineering is Elementary called “Tower Power.”

Lifeguard Chair Design Process PowerPoint

29 Jun 2017 | Downloads | 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.