Teach English to Non-English Speakers: Early Years Children as a test case

06 Jan 2021 | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero, James Daniel Lehman

Teaching English as a Second Language is a worthy endeavor, but it is not for everyone. If you're thinking of entering the field, you should make sure that it's a good fit for your academic and professional needs.Unlike lots of languages, English has uppercase and lowercase...

KS1 History Resources

14 Feb 2020 | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero, James Daniel Lehman

KS1 and Years 1-2 history, children will learn about a number of subjects over a wide time frame. This includes changes in recent memory to national life or events that are beyond memory. Topics include The Gunpower Plot, First and Second World Wars and The Battle Of Hastings. Plus, you will...

KS1 Maths Resources

11 Feb 2020 | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero, James Daniel Lehman

Twinkl Stage 1 Maths resources are linked to the National Curriculum and contain support materials for Year 1 & Year 2 SATs maths revision. Download KS1 numeracy worksheets to develop fluency, reasoning and problem-solving, play fun and engaging KS1 maths games on number bonds and have a...

Conference Poster for the Tusome Early Grade Reading Progam Case Study

10 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero, James Daniel Lehman

PosterKenya ‘Tusome’ Case Study: one-year grant to examine the process of scaling up of Kenya’s early grade reading program from 2011 to 2018 to enable USAID to better understand the scaling up process and to foster replication (Makerere, CRS, U. Nairobi, UND).

Conference Presentation of Findings of the Tusome Early Grade Reading Progam Desk Review

10 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero, James Daniel Lehman

Slides from ConferenceKenya ‘Tusome’ Case Study: one-year grant to examine the process of scaling up of Kenya’s early grade reading program from 2011 to 2018 to enable USAID to better understand the scaling up process and to foster replication (Makerere, CRS, U....

Desk Review of the Tusome Early Grade Reading Progam

10 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero, James Daniel Lehman

Final Desk ReviewKenya ‘Tusome’ Case Study: one-year grant to examine the process of scaling up of Kenya’s early grade reading program from 2011 to 2018 to enable USAID to better understand the scaling up process and to foster replication (Makerere, CRS, U....

Successfully Scaling and Transitioning Kenya's Tusome Early-Grade Reading Program

10 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero, James Daniel Lehman

Brief DocumentKenya ‘Tusome’ Case Study: one-year grant to examine the process of scaling up of Kenya’s early grade reading program from 2011 to 2018 to enable USAID to better understand the scaling up process and to foster replication (Makerere, CRS, U. Nairobi,...

Design Team Developed: Plastic Water Bottle Design

30 Nov 2012

This lesson plan, intended for grade 6, focuses on using mathematics to design the shape of a plastic water bottle to optimize the surface area to volume ratio and so reduce the amount of plastic used to make the bottles.

Design Team Developed: Reasons for Seasons

30 Nov 2012

The Reasons for Seasons lesson, designed to meet 5th grade standards, addresses an important science concept involving the movements of the Earth around the Sun and the tilt of the Earth's rotational axis.

Pill Bugs' Habitat Inquiry Activity

11 Nov 2012

This is an inquiry activity, aligned to grade 4-6 standards, in which students design fair test investigations to determine the habitat of pill bugs (roly polies).

Teacher Reflection: Lehman, Prosthetic Leg, Fall 2012

09 Oct 2012

This is Jim Lehman's reflection on the prosthetic leg activity in Fall 2012.

Model Ecosystem Video

04 Oct 2012

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.

Model Ecosystem Video

04 Oct 2012

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.

Design Team Developed: Sun Tracking System for a Solar Panel

13 Sep 2012

This lesson plan is designed for 6th grade and addresses topics related to the sun-earth-moon system. Specifically, this lesson addresses that seasons result from the tilt of the earth, which causes changes in sunlight intensity and length of day. Related mathematical standards address...

Design Team Developed: Solar Panel

06 Sep 2012

This lesson plan is designed for 6th grade and covers 'Solar Panel' in the content area of Earth and Space Science. Extension activities and PowerPoint slides about solar panel are included.

Design Team Developed: Conservation of Mass

06 Sep 2012

This lesson plan is designed for 5th grade and covers "conservation of mass." PowerPoint slides about 'Gas Mass & Conservation of Mass' is also included.

Design Team Developed: Paper Recycling

06 Sep 2012

This lesson plan is designed for 5th grade and covers "volume and mass."

Design Team Developed: Reindeer Habitat

06 Sep 2012

This lesson plan is designed fro 6th grade and covers life science topics in science and are calculations in math. In engineering, the importance of using scientific and engineering vocabulary in explanations & justifications is emphasized.

EDCI Sticky Bridges Fall 2011

28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans

Grade 5 lesson plan, mass and structure

EDCI Strong Book Nook Fall 2011

28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans

Grade 6 lesson plan, engineering design process.