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    Testing hypotheses about the role of wildfire in structuring avian communities
    This module assesses the role of wildfire in the eastern US and its impact on bird communities using NEON bird survey data from pre- and post- a major wildfire in the Great Smoky Mountains National...

    Keywords: data manipulationspecies richnessANOVAspecies diversitybirdswildfireBACI design

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    The Tentative Nature of Science
    This part focuses on the tentative nature of science

    Keywords: scienceCOVID19Tentative Nature

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    The Power and Limits of Science
    This part focuses on the power and limits of science

    Keywords: powersciencelimitsCOVID19

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    Calling Bullshit DCS 105 Bates College Data Visualization Activity Slides
    This is a slide deck containing all in-class data visualization activity slides for the course DCS 105 - Calling Bullshit at Bates College.

    Keywords: datadata visualizationhands-onbatescalling bullDCS 105

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    Using Regression Models to Examine the Effect of Carbon Dioxide on Fluid pH
    In this activity students will use statistics and regression models to explore the effects of carbon dioxide on blood pH by measuring pH changes that occur over time as carbon dioxide reacts with...

    Keywords: BiochemistryphysiologyAnatomyGeneral BiologyChoosing modelsCreate graphsInterpret graphsConcepts in Statisticscreate modelsmake predictions

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    Moths and Frogs and E. coli, Oh My!: Agent-based Modeling of Evolutionary Systems
    In evolution classrooms, introducing and reinforcing the idea of genetic drift and random selection can be challenging, as can be reinforcing appropriate mental models of evolution. Agent-based...

    Keywords: modelingEvolutionecologyagent-based modelingGenetic Driftenvironmental scienceNatural Selectioncompetitive coevolutionsimulation modelingevolutionary reasoning

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    A Hybrid Virtual Kinesiology Laboratory Module for Human Anatomy and Physiology
    The integration of virtual technology is becoming a common trend in anatomy education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The incorporation of virtual 3D anatomical models into the classroom...

    Keywords: kinesiologyexercise physiologyAnaerobic RespirationMaximum Oxygen ConsumptionMuscular SystemVirtual AnatomyWingate Test

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    Teaching Thermal Physiology of Reptiles and Amphibians to Undergraduate Students
    This module contains materials and activities for teaching undergraduate students about the thermal physiology of reptiles and amphibians. The module begins with an interactive lecture introducing...

    Keywords: animalecologyconservationclimate changeHerpetologyUndergraduatephysiologyTemperature ChangeAmphibans and ReptilestemperatureMetabolismsnakesdigestive systemreptileslizardcrticial thermal maximumthermoregulation

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    An active-learning lesson that targets student understanding of population growth in ecology
    Effective teaching and learning of population ecology requires integration of quantitative literacy skills. To facilitate student learning in population ecology and provide students with the...

    Keywords: population growthexponential growthlogistic growthpopulation ecologygrowth rateDensityAbundancecarrying capacitylinear growth

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    Using Place-Based Economically Relevant Organisms to Improve Student Understanding of the Roles of Carbon Dioxide, Sunlight, and Nutrients in Photosynthetic Organisms
    Biology students require broad preparation for diverse careers including agriculture, natural resource management, and laboratory research. Concurrent with this need, employers are seeking...

    Keywords: energyphotosynthesisbiomass

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    Lights, Camera, Acting Transport! Using role-play to teach membrane transport
    Lights, Camera, Acting Transport! is an active and unique role-play exercise designed to teach introductory biology students basic concepts of passive and active membrane transport. The activity...

    Keywords: ATPcarrierschannelsco-transportelectrogenic pumpfacilitated diffusionmembrane transportpassive transportprimary active transportsimple diffusion

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    Targeting Misconceptions in the Central Dogma by Examining Viral Infection
    Understanding the central dogma and how changes in gene expression can impact cell function requires integration of several topics in molecular biology. Students often do not make the necessary...

    Keywords: datatranscriptionvirustranslationprotein functionmembrane transportPredictions

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    Sex-specific differences in Meiosis: Real-world applications
    In traditional classrooms, students are typically presented with facts that they are asked to memorize and recall during an exam.  The rapid explosion of available scientific facts in recent...

    Keywords: meiosisReproductionAneuploidyGameteNon-disjunctionOocyteSpermTrisomy

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    Metastatic Mastery: A Case and Game-Based Approach to Learning About Cancer Mechanisms
    Mechanisms that contribute to the development of cancer are numerous and complicated, though most can be traced to a set of mutations in cell cycle regulatory genes that throw the process of cell...

    Keywords: mutationcancertranscriptioncell cycletranslationOncogenesTumor-suppressorp53Transcription factor

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    What is Speciation, How Does It Occur, and Why Is It Important for Conservation?
    Speciation provides a framework for classifying biodiversity on Earth and is a central concept in evolutionary biology. To help undergraduate students learn about speciation, we designed a...

    Keywords: EvolutionconservationGenetic DriftSpeciationNatural SelectionBiological species conceptgene flowMorphological species conceptPhylogenetic species concept

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    A Customizable Inquiry-Based Statistics Teaching Application for Introductory Biology Students
    Building strong quantitative skills prepares undergraduate biology students for successful careers in science and medicine. While math and statistics anxiety can negatively impact student learning...

    Keywords: introductory biologyQuantitative reasoningInclusive teachingauthentic inquiryInferential statisticsInstructional scaffolding

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