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    2010-Singh-Mishra-athematical modeling approach to study growth rate of grassroots technological innovations
    In this paper we have proposed a simple mathematical model by using ordinary differential equation to know the spread rate of technological innovations in rural India.

    Keywords: logisticexponentialsigmoidtechnological innovationsasymptoticspread of innovation

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    2008-William_Revelle-Cues Tendencies and Actions-The Dynamics of Action Revisited
    This article describes a reparameterization of the original theory of dynamics of action and applies the power of simple modeling to the study of action, emotions, and social behavior.

    Keywords: psychologytask referenceachievement motivationdynamics of action

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    2004-Charalampos_Toumasis-A mathematical diet model
    This article describes an application of simple differential equations in the field of dietetics as it may be presented to a calculus class or a high school mathematics club.

    Keywords: dietdietetics

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    2003-Givens-Bonfima-Direct observation of normal modes in coupled oscillators
    We propose a simple and inexpensive method to directly observe each normal mode of a system of coupled oscillators, as well as to measure its corresponding frequency, without performing Fourier...

    Keywords: frequencyresonancecoupled oscillator

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    1999-Meyer-Ausubel-Carrying Capacity-A Model with Logistically Varying Limits
    This paper extends the logistic equation to simple growth model with a logistically increasing carrying capacity. This is applied to human population situations in several countries with fits to data.

    Keywords: population dynamicsparameter estimationlimited growthgrowthlogisitic

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    1999-McCartney-Carey-Modelling Traffic Flow Solving and Interpreting Differential Equations 
    A simple mathematical model for how traffic flows along a road is introduced.

    Keywords: traffictraffic flow

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    1986-Cook-Witten-One-dimensional linear and logistic harvesting models
    Some of the results in the literature on simple one-dimensional, density dependent, discrete and continuous models-with and without harvesting-are reviewed.

    Keywords: logisticcontinuouspopulationlineardiscreteharvestinbg

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    1994-Brian_Winkel-Ant_Tunnels_and_Calculus
    A simple mathematical model describing the time it takes for an ant to construct a linear tunnel of length x is produced from five intuitively acceptable assumptions.

    Keywords: differential equationsdifference equationfirst orderderivative definitionant tunnel

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    2019_Isaac_Eshakoff-Differential_Equations_of_Love_and_Love_of_Differential_Equations
    In this paper, simple ordinary differential equations are discussed against the background of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

    Keywords: mathematical modelsystemmechanicalRomeo and Julietlovelove-hatejealousyShakespeare

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    1-118-SolowEconomicGrowth-ModelingScenario
    Students construct and analyze the celebrated Solow-Swan model of economic growth theory. The project is divided into three sequential parts to teach students to understand, develop, and analyze a...

    Keywords: optimizationeconomicssteady stategrowthSolow-Swan modelcapitalproductionlaborGolden Rule of Economic Growth

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    All About Cod For Grade 2
    This activity uses data from The Cod's Tale by Mark Kurlansky to engage students in summarizing data in a table and bar graph.

    Keywords: fishNIMBiosBar GraphsGrade 2AdditionSubtractionword problemsfish harvestingsimple data plots

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    The Evolution of Human Skin Color
    National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science- while the concept of evolution by natural selection is very simple, it is often misunderstood by students.

    Keywords: EvolutionNatural SelectionSkin pigmentationskin colorvitamin Dvitamin B folateultraviolet lightUV light

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    Answer Checking
    This activity provides students with a set of strategies they can use to check their own answers in their biology and other courses. Students practice the answer checking strategies on a series of...

    Keywords: math attitudesanswer checkingResources @ BIOMAAP

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    Laboratory exercises on microbial growth, horizontal gene transfer, competition and evolution
    Simple laboratory exercises to reinforce student learning when performed in conjunction with NetLogo simulations.

    Keywords: microbiology

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    Wolf Sheep Predation Simulation Exercise
    This resource is an exercise to introduce students to agent-based modeling of biological systems through working with a simple existing model.

    Keywords: simulationecologyIntroductoryNetLogoagent-based modelingagent-based modelLabbioinformaticspredator-preyUndergraduateNIBLSEInstructional SettingAudience LevelActivity LengthLess than 1 hoursimulation cycleC1. Role of bioinformaticsC6. ModelsReviewed at NIBLSEagent based modleing

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    Student-Driven Design-and-Improve Modules to Explore the Effect of Plant Bioactive Compounds in Three Model Organisms
    Engaging and supporting introductory level students in authentic research experiences during required coursework is challenging. Plant bioactive compounds attract students' natural curiosity as...

    Keywords: statisticsLabCUREInquiryresearch skillscaterpillardaphniadrugsscience process

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    2011-GA_Koch-Noble-Drugs in the Classroom Using Pharmacokinetics to Introduce Biomathematical Modeling
    By beginning with simple model involving the half-life of a drug, students take advantage of their mathematical abilities to explore the biology.

    Keywords: Biomathematicspharmacokinetics

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    1-038-Ebola-ModelingScenario
    Students will use data published by the World Health Organization to model the 2014 outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa. We begin with a simple exponential growth model and move through the...

    Keywords: population dynamicsdata analysisexponential growthEbolalogisticepidemic

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    Global Temperature Change in the 21st Century: An Introduction to Global Climate Models and Graphing in Excel (Adapted for Non-Majors)
    Students link human behavior in various climate change scenarios to predicted temperature outcomes at both local (their assigned Latitude) and global (Latitudinal trends) scales. This adaptation is...

    Keywords: ExcelResources @ ESA - TIEEecology labclimate changeenvironmental scienceglobal changehuman-environmental interactionsSimple Linear Regressionhuman impactsinclusive pedagogy-FMN

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    NSITE - Networking STEM Initiatives to Enhance Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices (RCN-UBE Introduction)
    NSITE is a network of national STEM transformation organizations. The goal of NSITE is to provide a venue for these organizations, that have typically operated in parallel on projects related to...

    Keywords: RCN-UBE Introduction

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