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    Building the Best Playground (Grades 3-5)
    The classroom lesson presents students with the task of developing an optimal design for a school playground.

    Keywords: ratesmoneyunit conversions

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    Seed Dispersal in Tropical Forests - implementation at a small, Primarily Undergraduate Institution
    In this activity, students use data from published studies to understand patterns of seed dispersal and apply these ideas to the design of a conservation area.

    Keywords: ecologyResources @ HHMI - BioInteractivecommunityplantsdiversityScientific Process

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    Seed Dispersal in Tropical Forests
    In this activity, students use data from published studies to understand patterns of seed dispersal and apply these ideas to the design of a conservation area. This was applied through the lens of...

    Keywords: ecologyResources @ HHMI - BioInteractivecommunityplantsdiversityScientific Process

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    Designing a High Quality and Accessible Scientific Poster
    The aim of this project is to help undergraduates understand the importance of making their research accessible to a wide audience and to practice this idea by deliberately designing a scientific...

    Keywords: Accessibilityscientific poster

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    1-165-FlushToilet-ModelingScenario
    This activity analyzes the spread of a technological innovation using the Bass Model from Economics. The equation is a first-order, two-parameter separable equation and the solution has a...

    Keywords: juliaDiffusioninnovationrate of innovationBass modelSolver

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    Morphological identification of mosquitoes through microscopic observation
    Scientific research is integrated into various stages of student learning, but hands-on involvement in the research process typically begins at the university level. This module aims to engage high...

    Keywords: modulebiologyproject based learningmosquitoScientific researchMicroscope usedigital accessibility

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    Exploring Coyote Morphology: Introduction to Research and Study Design
    This module is designed as a first foray for freshman-level (novice undergraduate) students into science literacy, research design, and use of museum resources in research activities. The module...

    Keywords: statisticsnatural history museumsdistance learningscience literacyStudy Designintraspecific variation

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    From Nano to Life: Interpreting graphs from Nanopore sequencing of bacterial genomes
    In this lesson, learners meet several scientists working on sustainable ways of recycling discarded electronics. Through an interactive H5P activity, participants watch videos and complete a series...

    Keywords: graph interpretationfmnNanoporeRepresentationBioGraphIrepresentation in STEMNanopore sequencing

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    2006-Matt_MacWilliams-Developing ODEs to Describe the Motion of a Paper Helicopter
    This paper attempts to create a model that describes the motion of a paper helicopter using engineering, physical and statistical knowledge.

    Keywords: experimental designhelicopter

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    The Tactile Clade Race
    This adaptation of the Vertebrate Clade Race provides a tactile approach to introduce basic tree reading skills for evolutionary phylogenies. Using a Universal Design for Learning informed...

    Keywords: phylogeneticsevolutionary biologytree readingvertebratesaccessibility for students with disabilities or impairmentsvisual impairment

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    Modeling the Research Process: Authentic human physiology research in a large non-majors course
    Laboratory experiences in large-enrollment introductory science courses often utilize “cookie-cutter style” laboratory experiences due to the relative simplicity of setting up the lab...

    Keywords: data analysishypothesis testingexperimental designphysiology

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    (Online) Figure of the Week: Skills for Interpreting Comparative Genomics Figures
    Students use their number sense to make observations and explain or guess at patterns shown, discussing in a weekly online Q&A forum.

    Keywords: graphsonline learningmath anxietyonline forummath attitudesResources @ BIOMAAPInterpreting Graphsdiscussion forumComparative genomics

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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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    Self-Folding Videos
    In this collection, we showcase 3D-printed polyhedral nets constructed from polypropylene. Leveraging the unique property of this material, the designs incorporate living hinges that soften when...

    Keywords: 3D printingmagnetic fieldSelf-assemblyself-foldingnetpolyhedra

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    Summer 2022 Research Experience Presentations Night 1
    Join the students from Headwaters' Summer Research Program to share the outstanding original research projects they created this summer.

    Keywords: science educationstudent learningresearch projects for high school students

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    Functional and structural analysis of Amylase activity
    This exercise was developed to allow students to apply the scientific method and use their knowledge of enzymes to investigate the relationship between enzyme activity and structure. Students...
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    Build-a-Genome Lab Manual for RFP Synthesis
    This lab manual describes a multi-week lab project for the design, assembly from oliognucleotides, cloning, and sequencing of the RFP gene. This resource was developed as part of NSF Award...
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    Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Data Analysis - Draft (1)
    Students will be able to analyze real data to review basic statistics. Students will be able to work as a group to determine the best way to present their data.
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    REMNet Tutorial, R Part 5: Normalizing Microbiome Data in R 5.2.19
    Video on normalizing microbiome data from the Research Experiences in Microbiomes Network

    Keywords: geneticsstatisticsdata analysisgraphingRStudioVideoexperimental designR programming languagemicrobiomesstudent researchinterdisciplinary educationlimnologyeco-informaticsresearch in the classroomtidyverseWorking with datasetsREMNet

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    Taking a Second Look: Investigating Biology with Visual Datasets
    An article exploring the use of visual datasets as an educational aid for biology students.

    Keywords: Evolutionpedagogyclassificationphylogenyvisual learningResources @ QUBES - Teaching & Reference

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