Project STEPs Open House

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Project STEPsOpen House
Welcome to

• April 19, 2005
• 408-409 Annie Laws

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Participants

• Primary Investigators
• College of Engineering
• College of Education
• Teachers
• Graduate Undergraduate Fellows
• Advisors
• Project Coordinator
• Evaluation Fellow
• Web Designer

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Track I

• 7 Schools
• 33 Teachers
• 24 Graduate Undergraduate Fellows
• Over 40 Lessons Developed
• Standards based, Inquiry, Hands-on, authentic
  activities

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Track I Accomplishments

• 19 Publications and presentations at conferences
• Increased interest in math and science
• Exposed hundreds of students to engineering
  concepts

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Next Year

• Received funding for next year (submission for
  Track 2 in progress)
• Streamline into 4 Schools
• Hughes Center, Shroder Paideia, West High Design
  Technology West High University
• Further dissemination of information through
  publications and workshops
• Teacher Recruitment for 2005-2006
• Looking for teachers who are willing to be
  ambassadors for STEP
• By first week of May we hope to have teachers
  recruited for next year
• Currently recruiting new Fellows to replace those
  graduating

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Summer RET Program

• Goal Facilitate professional development of K-12
  science teachers through experience in cutting
  edge research
• Looking for 4 Teachers to participate in a 6 Week
  Engineering Research Project
• Health Monitoring of Retrofitted Bridge
• Water Reuse
• Air Quality Sampling and Analysis
• Impact Analysis of Intelligent Transportation

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Summer RET Program

• Benefits include
• Research guided by engineering faculty
• Presentations and technical support Preparation
• 2 Field Trips
• 3000 summer stipend,
• 1500 academic year stipend,
• 3 credit hours
• 500 supply fund to implement lessons in your
  classroom

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Project STEPFellow Presentations

• April 19, 2005
• 408-409 Annie Laws

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2004-2005 NSF Fellows

• Bethany Vice Bowling
• Jessica Behymer
• Michelle Daniel
• Amy Dimmerling, PE
• Nicholas Harth
• Gamal Prather
• Bartley Richardson
• Michael Rust

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Bethany Vice Bowling

• West High University
• http//www.eng.uc.edu/bvice/

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STEP Assignment
Bethany Vice Bowling

• School West High University
• Subjects Biology
• Geometry
• Grade 10th
• Teachers Don Strunk
• Tom Hart
• Emma Massie
• Karen Sampson

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Biology Lessons
Bethany Vice Bowling
Everyday Genetic EngineeringHeredity Diversity
Independence of LifeHistorical Perspectives
Scientific RevolutionsUnderstanding Technology
Project BiomeDiversity Independence of
LifeHistorical Perspectives Scientific
RevolutionsTechnology Principles of Design
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General Lesson
Bethany Vice Bowling
Experiential Learning
Scientific CommunicationScientific Ways of
Knowing Nature of Science Science and Society
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Jessica Behymer

• Western Hills Design Technology

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STEP Assignment
Jessica Behymer

• School Western Hills Design Technology
• Subject Chemistry
• Grade 11th
• Teacher Dr. Maria Lee-Alverez

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Lessons
Jessica Behymer

• Atomic Theory
• Research project and group presentations on the
  historical development of current atomic theory
• Group I Elements
• Experimental demonstration of Group I reactivity
  with Socratic discussion
• Rust Race
• Module investigating the effects and effects of
  corrosion

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Michelle Daniel

• Hughes Center
• http//www.eng.uc.edu/mdaniel/

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About Me
Michelle Daniel

• Degree
• Master of Education, Secondary
• Integrated Science (Physics)
• Year
• 1st
• Advisor
• Dr. Helen Meyer

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STEP Assignment
Michelle Daniel

• School Hughes Center
• Subjects Physical Science
• Integrated Math
• Grade 9th
• Teachers Debra Hutchinson
• Matthew Bye

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Physical Science (9th)
Michelle Daniel

• Refraction-N-Action
• Refraction
• Mystery Material
• Chemical/Physical Changes
• The Coca-Cola Challenge
• Mass, Volume and Density
• Mega Mining Mart
• Co-developed by B. Richardson
• Periodic Table Intro Trends and Correlations

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Integrated Mathematics (9th)
Michelle Daniel

• Crash Test Dummies
• Mathematical Analyses of Real-Life Data
• The Golden Ratio WebQuest
• Exploration of the Golden Ratio using Technology
• Quadratic Quandary
• Quadratic Formula

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Amy Dimmerling, PE

• Western Hills Design Technology
• http//www.eng.uc.edu/adimmerl/

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STEP Assignment
Amy Dimmerling

• School Western Hills Design Technology
• Subject Geometry
• Grade 10th
• Teacher Kim Warfield

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Geometry Lessons
Amy Dimmerling

• Driveway Contractors
• Area Volume
• Geometry Superbowl
• Measuring Angles
• Geometry of Cosmetology
• Measuring Angles
• Runaway Runway Surveyors
• Theorems/Proofs/Conjectures

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General Math Lessons
Amy Dimmerling
Wanna Buy a Bridge? Pythagorean's Theorem Need
Another Lane? Data Analysis
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Nicholas Harth

• West High University
• http//www.ececs.uc.edu/harthnb/STEP/

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STEP Assignment
Nicholas Harth

• School West High University
• Subjects Geometry
• Biology
• Grade 10th
• Teachers Emma Massie
• Karen Sampson
• Don Strunk
• Tom Hart

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Nicholas Harth
City Plan Catastrophe

• Concept Angles defined by parallel lines and
  transversals are applied to the layout of a city
• Consequences of errors going from design to
  construction are explored

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Mystery Height Mission
Nicholas Harth

• Concept Using a string of known length and a
  device utilizing a protractor students find the
  heights of various objects around their school.
• Mystery is that the setup does not account for
  the height from ground to arm

4 to 5 feet
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Gamal Prather

• Western Hills Design Technology
• http//www.eng.uc.edu/egprathe/

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About Me
Gamal Prather

• Degree
• Master of Industrial Design
• Year
• 3rd
• Research
• Sustainable Design
• Universal Design
• Advisor
• Dale Murray

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STEP Assignment
Gamal Prather

• Western Hills Design Technology High School
• Primary Investigator
• Dr. Richard Miller
• Teacher
• Margaret Jenkins
• Class
• Introduction to Engineering Design
• Grade
• 9th

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Lessons Developed
Gamal Prather

• Design Evolution Research
• Cell Phone Modeling
• Car Design Process
• Puzzle Cube
• Elements of Design
• The Imagine Project

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Bartley Richardson

• Hughes Center
• http//step.bartleyr.com

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About Me
Bartley Richardson

• Program Computer Science/Eng
• Degree Ph.D.
• Year 2nd
• Research Database Systems
• Loosely-structured Data
• Advisor Dr. Karen Davis

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STEP Assignment
Bartley Richardson

• School Hughes Center
• Subjects Mechanical Physics
• Particle Physics
• Physical Science
• Grades 9th, 11th, 12th
• Teachers Sharon Bachman
• Kathy Wright

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Lessons Developed Physics (11th / 12th)
Bartley Richardson

• Skidmarks (An Accident Scene)
• Newtons Laws, friction
• Vector Addition
• Vector addition, trig laws
• Rocket Launch
• Projectile motion, vector addition, Newtons Laws
• Runaway Roller Coaster
• Potential/kinetic energy, energy
  transformations/conservations

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Lessons Developed Physical Science (9th)
Bartley Richardson

• NewtonHe Can Be Fun!
• Newtons Three Laws
• Mega Mining Mart
• Periodic Table introduction
• Trends and Correlations
• Data Mining
• Developed with Michelle Daniel

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Michael Rust

• Shroder Paideia Academy
• http//www.eng.uc.edu/mrust/

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About Me
Michael Rust

• Program Electrical Engineering
• Degree PhD.
• Year 2nd
• Research Biomedical Microsystems
• Nanotechnology
• Advisor Dr. Chong H. Ahn

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STEP Assignment
Michael Rust

• Shroder Paideia Academy
• Primary Investigator
• Dr. Ted Fowler
• Teachers Classes Grade
• Amy Jameson Physics, AP 12,11th
• Kelly Poulin Algebra II 11th
• Pat Witson Environmental Science 11th
• Harry Voll Physical Science 9th

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Lessons Developed
Michael Rust

• Cell City
• Balloon Powered Vehicle
• Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
• Algorithms
• Food Production and Distribution
• Gene Corn Project
• Boat Float Challenge