Selected Modules
These are the selected modules for this Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN). During the Spring 2022 semester, participants will adapt and implement portions from two of the following into their classrooms. These modules cover a range of topics, so please select the activities that will fit best into your course curriculum.
Grassy Narrows and Muskrat Falls Dam: Hypothesis Testing and t-Tests
Version: 1.0
Students are introduced to concepts of hypothesis testing using elementary hypothesis tests, t-tests, and p-values as they compare a given fish population for methylmercury levels (using real and hypothetical data) against real-world mercury standards.
Choosing healthy data for healthy relationships: how to use 5-point summaries, box and whisker plots, and correlation to understand global health trends.
Version: 1.0
This module utilizes a user-friendly database exploring data selection, box-and-whisker plot, and correlation analysis. It also guides students on how to make a poster of their data and conclusions.
Graphing bacterial growth rates: semi-log graphs v linear graphs
Version: 1.0
In this activity, students will explore the concept of binary fission, generation time, and bacterial growth curves, with an emphasis on the log phase. Students will use semi-log graphs and linear graphs to plot bacterial cell growth.
Why Cells Change Weight: Demonstrating Linear Regression Through an Osmosis Experiment
Version: 1.0
In this activity, students will perform an experiment utilizing dialysis tubing to create cellular models to demonstrate the linear relationship between cell weight and time in varying tonicities. Videos and data sets (of faculty results) are provided for
Using Linear Regression to Explore Environmental Factors Affecting Vector-borne Diseases
Version: 1.0
In this activity students will use linear regression to analyze real data on vector-borne diseases and explore how environmental factors such as climate change or population density influence the transmission of these diseases.