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"Got Algae?" A Sorting Game for Introducing the Weird and Wonderful Diversity of Algae
Algae are a fascinating and diverse organismal group, with global ecological importance, a storied evolutionary history and deep connections to both contemporary and historical human societies. Yet non-experts who teach algal diversity face a lack...

Courses: EvolutionEvolution Plant BiologyPlant Biology

phylogeny Biodiversity photosynthesis algae seaweed monophyly
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Sorry to Eat and Run: A Lesson Plan for Testing Trade-off in Squirrel Behavior Using Giving Up Densities (GUDs)
All animals need to find and compete for food, shelter, and mates in order to survive and reproduce. They also need to avoid being eaten by predators. Optimal foraging theory provides a framework to examine the trade-offs individuals make while...

Courses: EcologyEcology EvolutionEvolution

ecology animal behavior Animal form and function Animal nutrition Squirrel-Net
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Cutthroat trout in Colorado: A case study connecting evolution and conservation
Evaluation of evidence is a key process skill for the core competencies of applying the process of science and using quantitative reasoning. This case study enables upper-division biology students to practice these skills by applying evolutionary...

Courses: EvolutionEvolution GeneticsGenetics Science Process SkillsScience Process Skills

population genetics phylogenetics Speciation divergence gene flow
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A Quick and Simple Natural Selection Role Play
Teaching evolution remains a challenging task in biology education. Students enter the classroom with stubborn misconceptions and many traditional examples of the process of evolution may not resonate with students. This short role play activity...

Courses: EvolutionEvolution

Evolution fitness Natural Selection heritability
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Biodiversity Show and Tell: An Accessible Activity to Encourage Students to Explore the Tree of Life
An appreciation of organismal diversity is a requirement for understanding evolution and ecology, and can serve as a source of amazement and wonder that inspires students to enjoy biology. However, biodiversity can be a challenging subject to...

Courses: EcologyEcology EvolutionEvolution Introductory BiologyIntroductory Biology

Evolution ecology Biodiversity
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Life Is Just a Game: An Active Learning Activity to Teach Life History Evolution
A novel activity was designed to introduce students to the concepts of natural selection and life history using an active-learning, constructivist format. It consisted of two parts: 1) a brief introduction to the basic mechanism of natural...

Courses: EcologyEcology EvolutionEvolution

Evolution life history trade-offs diversity Natural Selection
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Chilling in the Cold: Using Thermal Acclimation to Demonstrate Phenotypic Plasticity in Animals
The lesson plan described here provides students hands-on, scientific experiences that relate to the globally important issue of climate change and its impacts on animals. Students use the scientific method and basic components of experimental...

Courses: EcologyEcology EvolutionEvolution Science Process SkillsScience Process Skills

scientific method climate change phenotypic plasticity fruit flies accclimation cold tolerance think-pair-share
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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: EcologyEcology EvolutionEvolution Introductory BiologyIntroductory Biology

data analysis natural history phylogeny Biodiversity mammals Allen's Rule Bergmann's Rule ecogeography museum research
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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-PhysiologyAnatomy-Physiology EcologyEcology EvolutionEvolution

Evolution ecology bat physiology Anatomy bird Flight forces insect
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Furry with a chance of evolution: Exploring genetic drift with tuco-tucos
Genetic drift is an important mechanism of evolution, yet undergraduates often fail to understand how it leads to evolutionary change due in part to its random nature. This lesson plan describes a simulation-based activity that allows students to...

Courses: EvolutionEvolution

Evolution Genetic Drift Bottle neck Founder effect Random evolutionary processes
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CURE-all: Large Scale Implementation of Authentic DNA Barcoding Research into First-Year Biology Curriculum
Growing calls in science education reform have emphasized wide-scale engagement of first-year undergraduate students in authentic research experiences; however, large course enrollments, inadequate student experience, limited resources and...

Courses: Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyBiochemistry and Molecular Biology BioinformaticsBioinformatics EcologyEcology EvolutionEvolution GeneticsGenetics Introductory BiologyIntroductory Biology Science Process SkillsScience Process Skills

phylogenetics bioinformatics Biodiversity process of science taxonomy PCR DNA DNA sequence gel electrophoresis
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Building Trees: Introducing evolutionary concepts by exploring Crassulaceae phylogeny and biogeography
Teaching evolutionary theory is foundational for all biological sciences and a key aspect of overall science literacy. The conceptual framework for understanding evolution relies on thinking clearly about evolutionary trees (phylogenetics) and how...

Courses: EvolutionEvolution Introductory BiologyIntroductory Biology

Evolution phylogenetics Tree thinking biogeography
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A new approach to course-based research using a hermit crab-hydrozoan symbiosis
There are few feasible models for marine-focused inquiry laboratory activities, a notable shortcoming for instructors seeking to engage their students in meaningful, course-based research experiences (CUREs). We describe a multi-week CURE that...

Courses: EcologyEcology EvolutionEvolution Introductory BiologyIntroductory Biology Science Process SkillsScience Process Skills

behavior parasitism Symbiosis mutualism commensalism
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Knowing your own: A classroom case study using the scientific method to investigate how birds learn to recognize their offspring
Understanding the scientific method provides students with a necessary foundation for careers in science-related fields. Moreover, students can apply scientific inquiry skills in many aspects of their daily lives and decision making. Thus, the...

Courses: EvolutionEvolution Introductory BiologyIntroductory Biology Science Process SkillsScience Process Skills

scientific method Natural Selection brood parasitism
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Undergraduates Learn Evolution Through Teaching Kindergartners About Blind Mexican Cavefish
The development and implementation of a scientific outreach activity comes with a number of challenges. A successful outreach event must match the sophistication of content to the audience, be engaging, expand the knowledge base for participants,...

Courses: EcologyEcology EvolutionEvolution GeneticsGenetics Introductory BiologyIntroductory Biology

Evolution ecology morphology sensory biology cave biology comparative biology environmental differences regressive loss structure and function