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Moths and Frogs and E. coli, Oh My!: Agent-based Modeling of Evolutionary Systems

In evolution classrooms, introducing and reinforcing the idea of genetic drift and random selection can be challenging, as can be reinforcing appropriate mental models of evolution. Agent-based models offer students the opportunity to conduct a...

Courses: Bioinformatics Ecology Ecology Evolution Science Process Skills

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Coevolution or not? Crossbills, squirrels and pinecones

This case reinforces the concept of coevolution as a reciprocal change in genetic structure between or among two or more populations, by having students analyze and interpret data, build a descriptive model of the system, and use data to make...

Courses: Ecology Ecology Evolution Introductory Biology Science Process Skills

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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's biomechanics!

Biomechanics is a discipline that draws from physics and engineering principles to understand the movement and structure of living organisms. It is highly interdisciplinary in nature and can be incorporated into general biology and ecology...

Courses: Anatomy-Physiology Ecology Ecology Evolution

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Escape Zoom!: Reviewing Introductory Evolution Content Using an Escape Room Format

Reviewing and integrating key concepts and learning goals at the end of a biology course can be overwhelming to students and instructors alike. Often end-of-term review sessions in preparation for final exams are heavily based on memorization, and...

Courses: Ecology Ecology Evolution Genetics

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Teaching Biodiversity with Museum Specimens in an Inquiry-Based Lab

In response to the growth of biology datasets and broad efforts to digitize data, an increasingly important skill for science students is the management and analysis of large datasets. We designed an inquiry-based lab module to introduce students...

Courses: Ecology Ecology Evolution Introductory Biology Science Process Skills

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Walkabout: An Easy to Use, Experiential Learning Activity for Applying Abstract Concepts to the Real-World

Students can have difficulty recognizing examples of course concepts in the real-world. They particularly struggle with phenomena that are ambiguously defined, have mimics, or are hard to distinguish from other phenomena. Students can better...

Courses: Ecology Ecology Science Process Skills

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Squirrels in Space: Using Radio Telemetry to Explore the Space Use and Movement of Sciurid Rodents

Biotelemetry is used by researchers to track the interactions of animals with each other and the environment. While advancing technology has led to the development of numerous biotelemetry tools, radio telemetry remains the most common method for...

Courses: Ecology Ecology

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Moths and Frogs and E. coli, Oh My!: Agent-based Modeling of Evolutionary Systems

Coevolution or not? Crossbills, squirrels and pinecones

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's biomechanics!

Escape Zoom!: Reviewing Introductory Evolution Content Using an Escape Room Format

Teaching Biodiversity with Museum Specimens in an Inquiry-Based Lab

Walkabout: An Easy to Use, Experiential Learning Activity for Applying Abstract Concepts to the Real-World

Squirrels in Space: Using Radio Telemetry to Explore the Space Use and Movement of Sciurid Rodents

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Moths and Frogs and E. coli, Oh My!: Agent-based Modeling of Evolutionary Systems

Coevolution or not? Crossbills, squirrels and pinecones

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's biomechanics!

Escape Zoom!: Reviewing Introductory Evolution Content Using an Escape Room Format

Teaching Biodiversity with Museum Specimens in an Inquiry-Based Lab

Walkabout: An Easy to Use, Experiential Learning Activity for Applying Abstract Concepts to the Real-World

Squirrels in Space: Using Radio Telemetry to Explore the Space Use and Movement of Sciurid Rodents