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Learn Biological Sciences and Environmental Science through biodiversity and pollution
15 May 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Dr Pankaj Mehrotra
University of the People, California, United States of America
Biodiversity or biological diversity is the variety of and variability of biological life on Earth. Biodiversity is existing due to variation among living organisms from different sources air,...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4795/?v=1
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Biomes lecture with active learning activities and a worksheet set
01 Mar 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Justin Ronald St. Juliana
Cornell University
Learning Objectives:*Identify the characteristics of each biome*Know the major drivers of global climate patterns*Discern how 2 factors largely determine terrestrial biomes*Evaluate the position of...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3861/?v=2
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Biomes lecture with active learning activities and a worksheet set
26 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Justin Ronald St. Juliana
Cornell University
Learning Objectives:*Identify the characteristics of each biome*Know the major drivers of global climate patterns*Discern how 2 factors largely determine terrestrial biomes*Evaluate the position of...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3861/?v=1
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1-076-ClimateBifurcation-ModelingScenario
12 Jun 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Mayer Humi
We cover simple zero and one dimensional models for the mean temperature of the Earth. These models can exhibit bifurcations.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3392/?v=1
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1-088-RoomTemperature-ModelingScenario
23 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Tracy Weyand
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Students will analyze temperature variations in a room using Newton's Cooling Law. In this model, the only influence on the indoor temperature is the (oscillating) outdoor temperature (as we assume...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3107/?v=1
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1-114-EarthClimate-ModelingScenario
22 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Terrance Pendleton
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...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3217/?v=1
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The intersection of research and operations in Meteorology with Dr. Katie Wilson
26 Apr 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Katie Wilson1, Megan Seifert2
1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2. Headwaters Science Institute
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientist Dr. Katie Wilson discusses with us the intersection of research and operations in the field of Meteorology.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2938/?v=1
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Investigating human impacts on local Hawaiian stream ecology
20 May 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By pamela scheffler
Students learn about stream ecology on the island of Hawaii using data available through USGS and University of Hawaii websites and develop an understanding for potential stream changes due to...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/1222/?v=1
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Draft Version: Energy Balance Models
25 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Daniel Flath, Hans G. Kaper, Frank Wattenberg, Esther Widiasih
This module introduces the student to the process of mathematical modeling.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/863/?v=1
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Coral Reefs in Hot Water
04 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Kaitlin Bonner
St. John Fisher College
Students analyze sea surface temperature (SST) data from NOAA to predict coral bleaching at four locations in the Bahamas. They then compare their predictions to authentic research collected about...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/324/?v=1
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Dendroclimatology
17 Sep 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Jeremy M Wojdak1, R. S. Maxwell1
Radford University
Dendroclimatologists can reconstruct climate records further into the past than written records, by examining tree rings. Students "reverse-engineer" this process by considering growth rates of a...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/544/?v=2
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Dendroclimatology
24 Aug 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Jeremy M Wojdak1, R. S. Maxwell1
Radford University
Dendroclimatologists can reconstruct climate records further into the past than written records, by examining tree rings. Students "reverse-engineer" this process by considering growth...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/544/?v=1
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Redox Chemistry and Coral Bleaching
25 Jul 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By David Julian
University of Florida
Mapping coral bleaching using NOAA data to set the stage for reviewing redox chemistry concepts
https://qubeshub.org/publications/366/?v=1
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Mapping Coral Bleaching Modified with NOAA and Authentic Bleaching data
18 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Kristine Grayson
University of Richmond
Students access NOAA data to conduct an analysis to look at differences between locations in heat stress and ultimately the amount of coral bleaching in 2005
https://qubeshub.org/publications/319/?v=1
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Coral Bleaching Mapping Activity
17 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By HHMI BioInteractive
This is a classroom activity in which students use authentic data to assess the threat of coral bleaching around the world. It supports the 2014 Holiday Lectures on Science video featuring Dr....
https://qubeshub.org/publications/293/?v=1
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Steve Palumbi and Megan Morikawa Study Coral Reef Damage in American Samoa
17 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By HHMI BioInteractive
Field research on coral bleaching suggests possibilities for saving threatened reefs.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/300/?v=1