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  1. Teacher Reflection: Wargel, Slow Boats, Fall 2017

    17 Jan 2018 | Teacher Reflections | Contributor(s): Karen Sue Wargel

    The slow boat activity worked well as a culminating activity for force and motion.

  2. Slow Boat PowerPoint Presentation

    29 Jun 2017 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Bryan Hubbard, James Daniel Lehman, Alyssa Panitch

    This PowerPoint presentation was designed to accompany the SLED Slow Boat activity.

  3. Slow Boat PowerPoint Presentation Summer 2017

    29 Jun 2017 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Arielle Mucha, James Daniel Lehman, James J Minogue

    This PowerPoint presentation accompanied the Slow Boat design activity at the SLED summer workshops in 2017.

  4. Nanoscience and PBL Resources for Teachers

    13 Jul 2015 | Publications

    This document includes nanoscience resources separated by big idea. There are also resources based on the applications discussed in the 2015 RGS course and websites where you can purchase materials for nano activities. The PBL resources include examples, tools and articles. All of the resources...

  5. PBL to the Rescue: Using PBL in a Human Anatomy and Physiology High School Class

    17 Sep 2013 | Seminars | Contributor(s): Brian Duncan

    This one hour video presentation given by Brian Duncan, an Attica, Indiana Jr./Sr. High School science teacher. He presents his experience using PBL to teach Human Anatomy and Physiology High School class to the Research Goes to School workshop in Summer 2013. Be sure to look at the supporting...

  6. Biofuel Candle Comparison Lab

    20 Jun 2013 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Kathy Daniels

    This basic lab was developed to be used in a non-science classroom to help start student thinking about energy densities of different fuels in mathematical terms. The main objective is to get middle and high school math students to quantify observations of candles made from petroleum based fuels...

  7. Slow Boat PowerPoint

    11 Jun 2013 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Bryan Hubbard, Alyssa Panitch, Tahira Reid, Kari Clase, Nancy Irene Tyrie, James Daniel Lehman

    The PowerPoint slides which accompanied the Slow Boat design task at the 2013 Summer Institute.

  8. Slow Boat

    11 Jun 2013 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Bryan Hubbard, Alyssa Panitch, Tahira Reid, Kari Clase, Nancy Irene Tyrie, Evan Rebar, James Daniel Lehman

    This 4th grade design task lesson focuses on the concept of drag by asking students to develop ways to slow down a boat.

  9. Design Team Developed: Reasons for Seasons

    30 Nov 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

    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.

  10. Teacher Reflection: Lehman, Prosthetic Leg, Fall 2012

    09 Oct 2012 | Teacher Reflections | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

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

  11. Model Ecosystem Video

    04 Oct 2012 | Demonstration Video | Contributor(s): David C Eichinger, James Daniel Lehman

    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.

  12. Design Team Developed: Solar Panel

    06 Sep 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Kari Clase, John Grutzner, Bryan Hubbard, Alyssa Panitch, Nancy Irene Tyrie

    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.

  13. Design Team Developed: Conservation of Mass

    06 Sep 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Kari Clase, John Grutzner, Bryan Hubbard, Alyssa Panitch, Nancy Irene Tyrie

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

  14. Design Team Developed: Paper Recycling

    06 Sep 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Senay Purzer, David C Eichinger, Erin K Doherty

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

  15. EDCI Sticky Bridges Fall 2011

    28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco

    Grade 5 lesson plan, mass and structure

  16. EDCI Boats Afloat Fall 2011

    28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco

    Grade 5 lesson plan, buoyancy.

  17. EDCI Wind Turbines Fall 2011

    28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco

    Grade 5 lesson plan, weight and mass.

  18. EDCI Bridging the Gap Fall 2011

    28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco

    Grade 5 lesson plan, structures.

  19. EDCI Keep it Cool Fall 2011

    28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco

    5th grade lesson plan, insulation and heat transfer

  20. EDCI Popsicle Bridge Sp12

    28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans | Contributor(s): Brittnee Anne Garrett, Rachel N Kennedy

    EDCI lesson plan about creating a bridge to span a certain distance and hold a load.