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QB@CC FMN Bridging Mathematics and Biology

Overview

  1. community college
  2. Undergraduate

This is a completed Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN). FMNs are sustained, immersive, community-based professional development opportunities for faculty. FMNs support the adaptation and implementation of materials and/or instructional approaches in their classrooms. Learn more about FMNs.

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Goals

  • Adapt modules that address mathematical skills using a topic in biology
  • Learn how to use data-driven modules in undergraduate life science courses
  • Mix and match parts of modules and customize them for use in the classroom

Mentors

  • John Starnes, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

Final Products

Using Linear Regression Adaptation: Exploring Vector-borne diseases in an online classroom

Darcy Ernst

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Using Linear Regression to Explore Environmental Factors Affecting Vector-borne Diseases v1.0

In this adaptation students in online classrooms will use linear regression at home and in synchronous online time to analyze real data on vector-borne diseases and explore how environmental factors affect disease transmission.
ecology, graphing, microbiology, qbcc, Understanding rates, Create graphs, Interpret graphs, interpret tables, Concepts in Statistics
940
1.7K
0
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08.2021

The Perfect Brew: An Activity Demonstrating Cell Counting and Hemocytometer Use

Bridgette Kirkpatrick

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: The Perfect Brew: An Activity Demonstrating Cell Counting and Hemocytometer Use v1.0

In this activity, students will explore the use of a hemocytometer for counting cells, demonstrate the relationship between the grid seen in the microscope with volume of liquid in suspension and count cells to determine concentration.
Ratios, microbiology, qbcc, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Understanding fractions, converting units, changing scales, measurements
1.3K
718
0
0
06.2021

Sizes, Scales and Specialization: Adapted to add scientific notation review

Andrea Huntoon

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Sizes, Scales and Specialization: Using Relative Proportions and Scientific Notation to Highlight the Diversity of Cell Types v2.0

This module explores how cell size and shape varies across cell types in the human body by having students calculate relative proportions of numbers in scientific notation. The adaptation has added a review of scientific notation.
Exponents, Ratios, Scientific Notation, cell type, qbcc, manipulate equations, Cellular and Molecular Biology, converting units, changing scales
1.1K
861
0
0
05.2021

Students examine the diversity of human cell sizes and number using scientific notation

Kimberly McClure

Version: 1.0

In this powerpoint, several of the resources from the published module 'Sizes, Scales and Specialization' are used to create a mini-module that has students examine the size and abundance of different human cell types using scientific notation.
Exponents, Ratios, qbcc, manipulate equations, Cellular and Molecular Biology, converting units, changing scales
987
280
0
0
05.2021

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