Teaching Materials (1-5 of 5)

1. Developmental Allometry: Scaling in Growth

   17 Aug 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By John Jungck¹, Jennifer Spangenberg¹

   Beloit College

   This Excel workbook illustrates a number of allometric equations in animal growth. The workbook also calculates an allometric equation with graphical output for data entered by the user.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4943/?v=1

2. Three Research-Based Quantitative Reasoning Modules for Introductory Organismal Biology Laboratories

   13 Dec 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Erika Crispo*¹, Katriina L. Ilves†¹

   Pace University

   We have designed three laboratory modules for an introductory organismal biology course with an emphasis on quantitative reasoning and data analysis skills. Module 1 tests for dimorphism in...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3590/?v=1

3. Body Size Constraints in Xylem Feeding Insects: Allometric Relationships

   15 Feb 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

   University of Tennessee Knoxville

   This module introduces body size constraints of xylem-feeding insects in the context of understanding allometric relationships. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1049/?v=1

4. Leaf cutter ant foraging

   24 Aug 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Jeremy M Wojdak¹, Justin Touchon², Myra Hughey²

   1. Radford University 2. Vassar College

   This module introduces students to leaf-cutter ants in the rainforests of Panama. Students derive their own research hypotheses regarding ant foraging or allometric scaling relationships.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/542/?v=1

5. AIMS- Analyzing Images to learn Mathematics and Statistics - studying leaf cutter ants to learn linear regression

   03 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Jeremy M Wojdak

   Radford University

   This is a teaching resource that uses fascinating images and videos of leaf cutter ants foraging in Panama to provide an engaging context for students to learn about mathematics and statistics.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/239/?v=1