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    Science of Sorting
    Children possess an innate curiosity about the natural world. This Discovery Trunk explores the topic of sorting, or classification, in the study of life science.

    Keywords: species interactionsphylogenyscience educationPropertytaxonomyindividual traitsLife ScienceSortOrganizationReproductionclassifycharacteriesticlivingnonlivingobjectsadvantagedichotomous keyliving systemsoffspringphysical traitbehavioral traitcladecladogramtaxonomistnatural worldkingdomsbinomial nominclatureone class periodgradesK-8K-8

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    Wind and Ocean Ecosystems (Project EDDIE)
    This module introduces students to the concepts of Ekman transport, eastern boundary currents, and upwelling, while learning how to find a location on a map using latitude and longitude, how to...
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    “Leveling Up” In Your Favorite Video Game Math Modeling Activity
    Students write linear equations that represent their model for solving a problem about playing video games.

    Keywords: modelingNIMBioslinear equationsmiddle grades (4-9)Middle SchoolSystems of Equations

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    Food, Energy and Water Learning Modules (FEWLM) Workbooks
    FEWLM is a low-cost inquiry-based interdisciplinary STEM prototypical curriculum built on Next Generation Science Standards, systems thinking and informed engineering design pedagogy.

    Keywords: K-12inquiry-based learningNext Generation Science StandardsSystem Thinking

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    STEM Inclusive Teaching Practices Webinar Series: Episode One
    Episode One is a conversation with Bryan Dewsbury (University of Rhode Island) one of the authors of the CBE-LSE Inclusive Pedagogy guide.

    Keywords: idigbioundergraduate educationwebinarInclusive teachingEDSINBLUE

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    Exploring Phage Immunity Systems with a Scientific Reading and Communication Activity
    This jigsaw assignment is designed to increase students’ understanding of phage immunity systems, through reading primary literature and communicating key aspects.
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    Exploring Fundamental Concepts of Phage Immunity Systems: A jigsaw activity
    This jigsaw assignment is designed to increase students’ understanding of phage immunity systems
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    Anti-bias Education Puppet Plays
    Nature provides science content for teacher preparation certification programs and the backdrop for puppet plays used as a springboard for teaching the NAEYC's four goals of Anti-bias...

    Keywords: educationcollectionsmuseumidentitydiversityNatureearly childhoodjusticepuppetplaysnature-basedanti-biasactivism

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    Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Conservation
    Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is based on deep understanding of systems from observations made over hundreds to thousands of years. This resource connects TEK to modern conservation...

    Keywords: climate changeenvironmental justiceTraditional ecological knowledge

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    Redlining and Climate Change
    Redlining was a racist, legal practice and its impacts are measurable in terms of environmental variables in US cities today. This resource examines redlining, urban environments, and climate change.

    Keywords: Connection to Place

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    How does increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide disrupt ecological systems? Results from FACE experiments across the globe.
    This module synthesizes key findings from forested CO2 enrichment experiments over the last 3 decades. Students should have a basic working knowledge of climate change, ecosystem nutrient cycles...
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    NELF Explorer: Drivers of Landscape Change
    Students explore the connections between land use decisions and land cover change, as well as how to predict the possible impacts of land use decisions into the future.

    Keywords: landscape ecologyscenario analysisland systems scienceLULCC

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    Diving into Deep Sea Data
    A module that combines NOAA's Okeanos Explorer and the iDigBio Portal to explore the deep sea!

    Keywords: Querying databasesremote sensingnatural history collectionsfishesscientific name5ESpeciesichthyologydeep sea

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    Needleman - Wunsch Algorithm Exercise
    This exercise is used in a sophomore-junior level bioinformatics course. The algorithm is introduced to the students who then complete the exercise.

    Keywords: bioinformaticsUndergraduateNIBLSEalgorithmsincubatorsAudience LevelAdvancedActivity Length1 HourNeedleman-WunschC2. Computational conceptsIncubated at NIBLSE

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    Stream Discharge Module- Beck Modification (Project EDDIE)
    In this module, students use data from the United States Geologic Survey to assess changes in stream discharge with time, calculate flood frequency, and see the effects of urbanization and flood...

    Keywords: floodsProject EDDIEurbanizationstreams

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    Stream Discharge Module (Project EDDIE)
    Stream discharge is a fundamental measure of water supply in stream systems. Low discharge may cause problems with water supply and fish passage, while high discharge may mean flooding. In this...

    Keywords: floodsProject EDDIEurbanizationstreams

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    Introduction to Version Control and Git Workshop
    Learn how to use version control with Git to work collaboratively and back up your work.

    Keywords: data analysisdatadata typesdata scienceearth sciencepythonremote sensinggithubversion controldata science educationcomputer programmingwildfireearth analyticsvgeographic information systems

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    Successful Strategies for Promoting Change in Undergraduate Biology Departments
    Poster on PULSE workshops presented at the 2019 BioQUEST & QUBES Summer Workshop

    Keywords: professional development2019 QUBES/BioQUEST Summer WorkshopPULSE

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    Using Synthetic Biology to Teach Data Science
    Poster and supplemental materials on using synthetic biology to introduce students to meaningful data mining, analysis, and application to engineering novel biological constructs.
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    Aquatic Nutrient Levels and Climate Change
    This learning module was designed to introduce students to the aquatic nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus, their roles in ecosystem function and nutrient pollution, and what impacts climate change...

    Keywords: climate changenitrogenwater resourcesfreshwater systemsEutrophicationwater qualitynutrient pollutionphosphorusdischargeTMDL

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