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  1. Bio-Inspired Paper Flowers

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

    This grade 3 lesson introduces students to the basic structures of plants and their functions. Students are challenged to create paper flowers that turn colors through processes that mimics how real plants function.

  2. Design of a Green Roof

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

    This grade 4 lesson addresses standards related to plant adaptation and response to the environment. Students are challenged to construct a model of a green roof for a house.

  3. Designing Safer Roadways

    03 Jun 2014 | Contributor(s): Kendra A Erk, James Daniel Lehman

    This grade 4 design task focuses on forces, motion, and transportation systems by challenging students to design a roadway that will slow and then stop vehicles from running off the road.

  4. Save the Wolf (Simple Machines)

    03 Jun 2014 | Contributor(s): Kendra A Erk, James Daniel Lehman

    This grade 3 design lesson introduces simple machines and challenges students to use simple machines to create a device to capture a wolf.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Designing Safer Roadways Support Materials

    03 Jun 2014 | Contributor(s): Kendra A Erk, James Daniel Lehman

    These materials are intended to support the Designing Safer Roadways design task. The materials include videos of successful and unsuccessful trials as well as a PowerPoint slide that illustrates the roadway zones.

  8. Short version-SLED Unit Plan Template 2014

    03 Jun 2014 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman

    The short version of the SLED Unit Plan Template for 2014-15.

  9. Long version-SLED Unit Plan Template 2014

    03 Jun 2014 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman

    The long version of the SLED Unit Plan Template for 2014-15.

  10. The Big Ideas of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Chapter 1

    02 Jun 2014 | Downloads

    Chapter 1: The Foundational Science Content for the Big Ideas of Nanoscale Science and Engineering.

  11. Center for Direct Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels (C3Bio): An Overview with Dr. Maureen McCann, Center Director

    20 May 2014 | Seminars | Contributor(s): Lisa Paulette Kirkham

    Dr. Maureen McCann, Director of the C3Bio center, provides a 25 minute virtual field trip for high school STEM students. Dr. McCann, a plant biologist, directs interdisciplinary efforts with chemists, biologists, physicists, engineers, and economists to find effective, efficient ways of...

  12. SLED Perspectives Spring 2014

    27 Mar 2014 | Publications | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman, WooRi Kim

    The volume 3, number 2 issue of the SLED Perspectives newsletter.

  13. RGS Student Content Test Data Cohort2

    10 Mar 2014 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Ann Bessenbacher, Lola Adedokun, Kari Clase, Lisa Paulette Kirkham, Nicole Cook, Kasey Goodpaster

    This is the Research Goes to School student content test data pairs from cohort 2. The pre and post tests were completed during the Fall 2012-Spring 2013 school year and at different times depending on the school implementation. The data is deidentified with 200 pre-post pairs in an excel file...

  14. SLED AACTE 2014 Presentation

    03 Mar 2014 | Publications | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman

    Slides from SLED presentation at the American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) 2014 annual conference March 2, 2014, in Indianapolis, IN.

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

    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...

  16. Reflection Upload Guide 2015

    14 Oct 2013 | Teacher Reflections | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

    This short guide explains how to upload your teacher reflections.

  17. SLED Perspectives Newsletter Fall 2013

    08 Oct 2013 | Publications | Contributor(s): WooRi Kim, James Daniel Lehman

    This is the fall 2013 edition of the SLED Perspectives newsletter with news and updates from the project and project participants.

  18. SLED Photo or Video Release Form

    30 Sep 2013 | Downloads | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

    This is a release form that can be used to obtain permission to use photos or video for SLED promotional or instructional purposes. It is NOT intended for permission for use of photos or video for research purposes.

  19. Applications of Lego Modeling to Advanced Biology

    18 Sep 2013 | Seminars | Contributor(s): Suzanne Cunningham

    This one hour video presentation given by Suzanne Cunningham. In the video she demonstrates applications of lego modeling to advanced high school biology. It was presented to the Research Goes to School Summer 2013 participants. Be sure to look at the supporting documents to see a copy of the...

  20. 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...