Tags: climate

Teaching Materials (1-15 of 15)

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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