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LDC-Data Nuggets FMN (2017)
Overview
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Explore Authentic Data with Data Nuggets
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Goals
- Increase authentic research and data in classrooms
- Educate faculty members on data skills resources
Mentors
- Melissa Kjelvik, Michigan State University
- Liz Schultheis, Michigan State University
Final Products
The Data Nugget- City Parks module was used in a sophomore-junior level undergraduate wildlife management techniques course (with lab) in Fall 2017. Modifications were made to the original Data Nugget and a local camera trapping survey was added.
Minor modifications were made to this Data Nugget in order to use it in a fully online version of the introductory, non-majors botany course, Plants and People.
Winter is Coming! Can you handle the freeze?
Version: 1.0
This publication contains the adaptations I made to the Data Nuggets module in order to use it with an online, introductory, non-majors botany class. I used this with a unit on natural and artificial selection in plants.
What Do Trees Know About Rain?
Version: 1.0
The data nugget was introduced to a freshman General Biology lecture class as a culminating activity for the chapter entitled "Photosynthesis".
Students worked independently and collaboratively to interpret the graph and answer questions.
Gene Expression in Stem Cells
Version: 1.0
The module served as in introduction to the Gene Expression unit. It was implemented in two phases, a pre-class activity and an in-class activity to introduce chapter concepts and reinforce quantitative skills.
Teaching notes for implementing Data Nugget: Gene Expression in Stem Cells in a introductory biology lab.
I use Team Based Learning in this course, students are in permanent groups and work together on Challenge Questions each class after I give a short lecture. This Nugget was used in place of regular Challenge Questions.
Adaptation of Data Nuggets Module Winter is Coming! for an Elementary Education Science Methods Course
Adaptation of Data Nuggets Module Deadly Windows for an Elementary Education Science Methods Course
Teaching notes related to the use the of Data Nugget "Are You My Species?" to teach mechanisms of selection and quantitative skills in a 9th grade Biology classroom.
This Data Nugget is a differentiated classroom resource focusing on how a plant species fitness is affected by different climates.
Data Nugget Grading Rubrics
Version: 1.0
As a supplement to the rubric provided for Data Nugget modules, I created a rubric containing specific point values for individual portions of the module as well as specific guidelines for answering written questions.
Modification to City Parks
Version: 1.0
Using a jigsaw approach, students calculated species richness, Shannon's diversity index and species evenness using the City Parks wildlife data.
Modification to What do Trees Know about the Rain
Version: 1.0
Use of the tree ring data vs. precipitation to discuss how trees respond to drought