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    1-088-RoomTemperature-ModelingScenario
    Students will analyze temperature variations in a room using Newton's Cooling Law. In this model, the only influence on the indoor temperature is the (oscillating) outdoor temperature (as we assume...

    Keywords: environmentclimatetemperatureNewton's Law of Coolingcoolingperiodic function

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    3-075-RLCCircuits-ModelingScenario
    We introduce the basics of RLC circuits, defining the terms of inductance, resistance, and capacitance in a circuit in which an induced voltage created a current running through these devices.

    Keywords: resistancecircuitvoltageinductancecapacitancecurrentKirchhoff's Law

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    1999-Kowalczyk-Hausknecht-Using DEs To Model Real World Data
    With the increasing availability of easy to use interactive differential equation software, we convinced ourselves to completely redesign the way we teach differential equations.

    Keywords: circuitTorricelli's LawHooke's LawRC circuitharmonic oscillatorglucoseglucose tolerance test

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    2011-Carl_Leinbach-Beyond_Newton_law_of_cooling_estimation_of_time_since_death
    The estimate of the time since death. Thus, the time of death is strictly that, an estimate. However, the time of death can be an important piece of information in some coroner’s cases, especially...

    Keywords: Newton's Law of Coolingtime of deathdouble exponentialcoroner

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    STEM Inclusive Teaching Practices Webinar Series: The Biocultural Labels Initiative
    The Biocultural (BC) Labels initiative is focused on accurate provenance, transparency and integrity in research engagements with Indigenous communities. ...

    Keywords: dataEquitynatural history museumsAttributionBiocultural LabelsTraditional Knowledge LabelsIndigenous data sovereigntyIndigenous rights

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    1979-Brian_Winkel-Elementary_My_Dear_Watson_Differential_Equation
    Sherlock Homes explains to Doctor Watson how he solves a murdermystery using Newton's Law of Cooling.

    Keywords: Newton's Law of CoolingSherlock Holmestime of detah

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    1-128-RocketFlight-ModelingScenario
    We offer an opportunity to build a mathematical model using Newton's Second Law of Motion and a Free Body Diagram to analyze the forces acting on the rocket of changing mass in its upward flight...

    Keywords: resistanceFlightRocketrymassNewton's Second Law of MotionthrustFree Body Diagramapexrocket

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    1-105-AnimalFall-ModelingScenario
    This project uses Newton's Second Law of Motion to model a falling animal with a resistance term proportional to cross sectional area of the animal, presumed to be spherical in shape.

    Keywords: animalNetwon's Second Law of Motionfalling bodyterminal velocityair resistanceNewtonair frictionfall

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    2011-Gaff-Lenhart-Use of optimal control models to predict treatment time for managing tick-borne disease
    Tick-borne diseases have been on the rise recently, and correspondingly, there is an increased interest in implementing control measures to decrease the risk. Optimal control provides an ideal tool...

    Keywords: diseaseoptimal controlTICKtick modeehrlichiosisbang bang control

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    2020-TeachingModule-ModelingFallingColumnOfWater
    We discuss how to model a falling column of water empirically and analytically from first principles in physics laws.

    Keywords: modulecolumn of waterTorricelli's LawTorricelliTeaching Module

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    2011-Carl_Leinbach-Beyond Newton's law of cooling - estimation of time since death
    The paper offers an excellent history of temperature-based methods and then proceeds to demonstrate these with some data. Here the history is rich and will support student investigation as well as...

    Keywords: time of deathNewton's aw of cooling

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    Using Map of Life to Investigate Species Ranges Shifts with Climate Change
    Biodiversity databases, based on species occurrences, are now readily available for students to use a free of charge. These databases allow exploration of how species ranges shift through time. One...

    Keywords: climate changehabitat suitabilityspecies distributionMap of Lifethermal tolerance

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    National Ecological Observatory Network: A Data Source For Your Classroom
    Poster on NEON resources for use in research and education presented at the 2019 BioQUEST & QUBES Summer Workshop.

    Keywords: faculty mentoring networksNEONNational Ecological Observatory Network

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    Global Temperature Change in the 21st Century (Abstract) | TIEE
    Module for practice included in Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE) Volume 7

    Keywords: Resources @ ESA - TIEEassessmentclimate changeglobal changeabiotic environment

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    9-002-GroundWaterFlow-ModelingScenario
    The goals of this project are to compare a conceptual one-dimensional groundwater flow model to observations made in a laboratory setting, and to discuss the differences.

    Keywords: sgroundwater flowDarcy's Lawheat equationaquiferhydraulic headFourier's Lawsand tank

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    2003-Fay-Graham-Coupled spring equations
    Coupled spring equations for modelling the motion of two springs with weights attached, hung in series from the ceiling are described.

    Keywords: spring massoscillationHooke's Lawcoupled springsperiodicforcing functionphase portrait

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    1-011A-Kinetics-ModelingScenario
    We help students see the connection between college level chemistry course work and their differential equations coursework. We do this through modeling kinetics, or rates of chemical reaction.

    Keywords: kineticsLaw of Mass Actionfittingorder of reactionchemical reaction

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    1-073-WaterExitBottle-ModelingScenario
    We offer an experiment in which data is collected to ascertain a parameter in the differential equation formulation of Torricelli's Law for water flow out of a cylindrical container.

    Keywords: datawaterflowTorricelli's Lawbottle

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    1-094-SteepingTea-ModelingScenario
    We provide photographs of steeping process for a tea steeped in hot water. Students build a differential equation model for the steeping process and do parameter estimation using the color of our...

    Keywords: concentrationSurface AreacolorNewton's Law of Coolingteasugar

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    1-102-CancerTumor-ModelingScenario
    This module guides students in the use of differential equation models to predict cancer growth and optimize treatment outcomes. Several classical models for cancer growth are studied, including ...

    Keywords: optimizationlogisticpredictiondata fittingpower lawGompertzcancer growtheponentialBertalanaffy

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