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    Osmoregulation
    This module introduces the osmotic work equation in the context of understanding osmoregulation. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

    Keywords: logarithmic equationsAnimal Physiology

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    Permeability of Molecules
    This module introduces Overton's Rule in the context of understanding the permeability of molecules across the cell membrane. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

    Keywords: linear regressionPermeabilityCell StructureCell MembraneOpenStaxphospholipid membranelog-log plotsOverton's rule

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    1-025-MixingItUp-ModelingScenario
    Students build three different models for levels of salt in a tank of water and at each stage the level of complexity increases with attention to nuances necessary for success.

    Keywords: compartmentsalttankmixing

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    1-116-TropicalStormWindspeeds-ModelingScenario
    We model the decay of tropical cyclone winds once a storm makes landfall. We use data from two recent storms from the National Hurricane Center to estimate parameters emanating from a differential...

    Keywords: hurricanedecaytropical stormcyclones

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    3-055-FloatingBox-ModelingScenario
    In this scenario, we lead students through the process of building a mathematical model for a floating rectangular box that is bobbing up and down.

    Keywords: oscillationArchimedes’ Principlebuoancyoscillatory motionNewton's Second Law

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    Supersized Life: Comparing Across Scales
    How wide is the size range of living beings, from "big" to "too small to see"? Students will collect and compare measurements from 3D specimens within the metric system by multiplying or dividing...

    Keywords: paleontologyBiodiversitytechnology in biologynatural history collectionsmiddle grades (4-9)3D models3D printingWhole Numbers & Place ValueMIDDLE SCHOOL MATH#NGSSscientific measurementscale and proportions

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    Environment-Richness Relationships in Ephemeral and Permanent Wetlands: Guided Inquiry with Graph Interpretation (Abstract) | TIEE
    An introduction to linear models using plant and animal richness-environment relationships in ephemeral ponds and permanent wetlands.

    Keywords: Resources @ ESA - TIEEintroductory biologyspecies richnessaquatic ecologyfmnDIGenvironmental variationhabitat permanencyupper level wetland ecology

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    The Leaky Neuron: Understanding synaptic integration using an analogy involving leaky cups
    Students have difficulty understanding synaptic integration in neural circuits, and how spatial and temporal summation combine in a target neuron to reach threshold.  This Lesson uses small...

    Keywords: neuron physiologyspatial summationsynaptic integrationtemporal summationthreshold

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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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    Exploring Marine Primary Productivity with Descriptive Statistics and Graphing in Excel
    In this activity, students use real water chemistry data and descriptive statistics in Excel to examine primary productivity in an urban estuary of the Salish Sea. They will consider how actual...

    Keywords: statisticsecologydataExcelgraphingBiochemistryOceanographymarine ecosystemsmarine ecologydescriptive statisticslong-term datasetsmarineMicrosoft Excelmarine biologyplanktonOutliersMarine ScienceqbccUsing ExcelphytoplanktonCreate graphsInterpret graphsConcepts in Statisticslarge datasetexplaining statisticsusing statisticsPacific NorthwestSalish Seaprimary productivitywater chemistryestuarygraphing in Excelformulas in Excelchlorophylltime-series plotsocean

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    Exploring Marine Primary Productivity with Descriptive Statistics and Graphing in Excel
    In this activity, students use real water chemistry data and descriptive statistics in Excel to examine primary productivity in an urban estuary of the Salish Sea. They will consider how actual...

    Keywords: statisticsecologydataExcelgraphingBiochemistryOceanographymarine ecosystemsmarine ecologydescriptive statisticslong-term datasetsmarineMicrosoft Excelmarine biologyplanktonOutliersMarine ScienceqbccUsing ExcelphytoplanktonCreate graphsInterpret graphsConcepts in Statisticslarge datasetexplaining statisticsusing statisticsPacific NorthwestSalish Seaprimary productivitywater chemistryestuarygraphing in Excelformulas in Excelchlorophylltime-series plotsocean

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    Examining the Physiology Behind the Symptoms of Lactose Intolerance
    This is a set of extension questions for the HHMI short film The Making of the Fittest: Got Lactase? The Co-evolution of Genes Video Activity.
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    Mosquito Surveys Along Anthropogenic Impact Gradients: EREN-NEON Flexible Learning Project
    This project explores the role of human land use and other environmental factors that affect native and invasive mosquito species distributions and the diseases that they can vector.
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    Metabolism for Energy and the Respiratory Quotient
    This module introduces the respiratory quotient in the context of understanding how metabolism is affected by environmental conditions. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.
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    Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Viscosity
    This module introduces a modified Stokes-Einstein equation in the context of understanding the difference in viscosity between the nucleus and cytoplasm of cells

    Keywords: linear equationsCell StructureCell GrowthCytoplasmic Viscosity

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    Nucleo-cytoplasmic Transport
    This module introduces exponential decay and the rate of influx in the context of understanding the transport of molecules from the cytoplasm to the nucleus. It is intended for an introductory...

    Keywords: exponential equationsCell StructureCell Growth

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    PLANT Talking Points: Economic Botany - how we value plants...
    This resource gives insight into the interactions between humans and the environment.

    Keywords: sustainabilitybotanyenvironmentethnobotany

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    Critical Zone Science Part II
    As part of our effort to model the redwood forest water budget, we used the InTeGrate Unit 5.2 to put numbers to pathways.
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    Simple, Accessible River-Based Field Investigation of Riverine Microplastics
    Scientists have discovered that microplastic pollution is ubiquitous in the environment, but the small size of these microscopic pollutants prohibits most people from recognizing their prevalence....

    Keywords: environmental sciencemicroplastic pollutionurban waterswasteenvironmental studiesfield-based learningfreshwater ecologywater qualityRiversSingle-use plasticfreshwater sciencewater ecologyField ExperiencesRiver Ecologyfield workThe Scientific MethodRiver Field Studies Networkfield courses

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    HSI - Student Research Journal - Vol.2 Issue 1 - Spring 2021
    The Headwaters Research Experience students have produced some fascinating research throughout our 10-week program. We encourage all to read their reports in our Vol. 2 - Issue 1 - Spring 2021...

    Keywords: scientific methodscience education

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