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    What is a species? Using DNA barcodes to identify species and determine insect responses to global warming
    Combining ecology, molecular tools and physiology, students investigate insect adaptation to temperatures along tropical mountains. Students integrate species concepts, DNA barcoding and thermal...

    Keywords: global warmingbeetleBiological species conceptCephaloleiacrticial thermal maximumcryptic specieselevational gradientsthermal limitstropical insectsZingiberales

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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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    The Polar Bear of the Salt Marsh? Warming Tolerance Limits of Local Species
    National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science- In the adaptation exercise, students explore connections between saltmarsh sparrow declines and declining populations of local species that live...

    Keywords: Coastal wetlandsConnecticutmanagementnortheastsea-level risesalt marsh

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    Chilling in the Cold: Using Thermal Acclimation to Demonstrate Phenotypic Plasticity in Animals
    The lesson plan described here provides students hands-on, scientific experiences that relate to the globally important issue of climate change and its impacts on animals. Students use the...

    Keywords: scientific methodclimate changephenotypic plasticityfruit fliesaccclimationcold tolerancethink-pair-share

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    Lake Mixing Module (Project EDDIE)
    Students explore spatial and temporal patterns of lake mixing using high-frequency temperature data from lakes around the world.

    Keywords: stratificationProject EDDIE

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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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    Lizard cold tolerance and extreme weather events: a scientist spotlight featuring Dr. Shane Campbell-Staton
    Students interpret experimental and observational data about patterns in cold tolerance in the green anole. They reflect on the experience and identity of the lead researcher based on a video...

    Keywords: climate changeNatural Selectionenvironmental variationphenotypic plasticityacclimationenvironmental conditions

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    1981-Geoffrey_Berresford-Differential Equations and Root Cellars
    This is a classic module from UMAP in which the heat equation in one dimension is fully developed by using the standard technique of measuring the heat flow in and out of a small element of mass...

    Keywords: temperaturethermal conductivityheat flowthermal diffusivityroot cellar

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    Temperature Balance Equation Activity
    Students learn about the temperature balance equation. They then conduct a thought experiment (with a worksheet) using the components of the equation to manage their heat balance for survival on a...

    Keywords: equationtemperatureheatevaporationconductionconvectionMetabolicRadiation

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    Climate Change Effects on Lake Temperatures (Project EDDIE)
    Students explore new modeling and computing tools while learning fundamental concepts about how climate change will affect lakes

    Keywords: climate changeProject EDDIElakes

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    2010-Shianga-EtAl-Computational model of the human glucose-insulin regulatory system
    A computational model of insulin secretion and glucose metabolism for assisting the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in clinical research is introduced. The

    Keywords: glucose tolerance testsum of squared residualsmultiple shooting methodcost function

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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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    1-114-EarthClimate-ModelingScenario
    In this modeling scenario, we investigate the Earth's climate using a zero-dimensional energy balance model. Energy balance models are climate models that try to predict the average surface...

    Keywords: climateenergytemperaturelinearizationphase linesenergy balance modelroot finding

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    3-031-SpringCost-ModelingScenario
    We assume students are familiar with overdamping and underdamping of a spring-mass-dashpot system. Students will apply this knowledge to model the interplay between spring constant, tolerance, and...

    Keywords: designunit costspring constantstatic equilibriumspring masss dashpot

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    Pain Medication Treatment Modeling Project
    This classroom modeling project applies mathematical techniques to solve a problem related to drug dosage patterns. Suitable for high school or undergraduate students. Prerequisite: Calculus I.

    Keywords: Mathematical Biologycalculusexponential decayrecursionabsorptionelimination

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    9-001-SkinBurnModelNumericalMethods-TechniqueNarrative
    The heat equation is an important partial differential equation (PDE) which describes the distribution of heat in a given region over time. Numerical methods play an important role in solving these.

    Keywords: Maternal-Fetal interfaceheat equationConservation of Energytheat fluxEuler's forward methodcentral differenceskin burnhyperthermiathermal conductivitylayers

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    Biometeorology of Asthma in South Florida: From Statistical Analysis to Mathematical Modeling
    Part of the 2015 SMB Minisymposium: Topics in Biomathematics Education

    Keywords: data analysisdynamical systemsmathematical modelingsynchronizationasthmaimmune systemcomplex systemsfeedback loopsself-organized criticalitychaos

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    Failing (in order) to succeed: Exploring how students cope with science failures in research-based courses
    Slides and related materials from the presentation given by Dr. Lisa Corwin as a part of the 2020 BIOME Institute.

    Keywords: researchresearch-based classroom instructionFailureresearch failure

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    Settling the Debate: How does nutrient enrichment affect salt marsh resilience to sea level rise?
    This is a lesson aimed at Environmental Studies students from High School and up, we hope that students will be able to further their understanding of the ecological impact of humans, as well as...

    Keywords: statisticsRecologytool:rstudioANCOVAwetlandssalt marshesstable isotopesAnthropogenic ImpactsTidal WetlandWetland Ecologyaccretiongreenhouse gas effect

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    The Stomata Lab. What the past can tell us about our future - using fossil and modern plants to model atmospheric carbon dioxide
    Students will develop a mathematical model of the relationship between atmospheric CO2 and the number of stomata on a leaf (Stomata Index). They will evaluate the model graphically, statistically,...

    Keywords: introductory biologyQuantitative reasoninginterdisciplinaryclimate changeregressionEcology and EvolutionStomataNIQBC2. Data and GraphsC4. mathematical modelsC3. Statistical AnalysisSmithsonian

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