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GSD QUBES Resource Draft (1)
23 Jun 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Sage Lockett
Virginia Commonwealth University
This QUBES module is focused towards AP Environmental studies courses. It includes hypothesis testing, transect sampling, Shannon Diversity Index, and scatter plot and bar graph creation in excel.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4450/?v=1
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Snapshot Serengeti Online Lab
01 Jun 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Charles Willis1, Jeffrey A Klemens2, Rahul Agrawal3, Sadie Hebert1, Meredith Palmer4, Annika Moe1, Deena Wassenberg1, Katherine Barry1, Craig Packer1
1. University of Minnesota 2. Thomas Jefferson University 3. University of Michigan 4. Princeton University
Snapshot Serengeti is a fully online inquiry-based lab that uses real camera-trap data from Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to explore themes of tropical ecology and animal behavior.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3488/?v=1
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The Edge Effect
03 May 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Sean McNamara1, Kiersten Newtoff2, Kelly Livernoche2, Allison Bell, Jeff Leips3, Gina Wesley2, William Gretes4
1. Community College of Baltimore County 2. Montgomery College 3. University of Maryland Baltimore County 4. Howard Community College
This module has students venturing outdoors to take a 50m transect and collect abundance data on plants utilizing quadrats in both edge and interior environment. Mathematically the goals of this...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4292/?v=1
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Mia Tayler Waters
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Emily Grman
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Brian Connolly
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Nathan Smith
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Shishir Paudel
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Make Your Move: Interpreting graphs of pollinator behavior
10 Aug 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Rachel Pigg1, Suann Yang2
1. University of Louisville 2. SUNY Geneseo
In this lesson, students interpret graphs of pollinator movement behavior. Then, students view and reflect on an interview with community ecologist Dr. Suann Yang., who collected the data that they...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3482/?v=1
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Integrating Community Ecology Into the Study of Parasites: Exploring the Effect of Host Behavior on Parasite Transmission Rates
07 Aug 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Will H. Ryan1, Christine M. Sestero*2
1. University of Alabama at Birmingham and University of Montevallo 2. University of Montevallo
Organismal life cycles are often presented as a set of facts to memorize in undergraduate biology courses. This approach is cognitively demanding for students and fails to convey how central life...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3423/?v=1
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Noé U de la Sancha
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Home sweet home for warblers: Graphing and Analysis using R
14 Apr 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Kristen Kaczynski
Earth & Environmental Sciences, California State University Chico
This resource expands on the Data Nugget "Trees and bushes, Home Sweet Home for Warblers". The analyses and graphing is done in R and there are questions that ask about the management implications.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2928/?v=1
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Michael Wolfgang Lassalle
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Rayda Rayda Krell
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Noam Tomoya Altman-Kurosaki
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Exploring Species Interactions with "Snapshot Serengeti"
29 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Meredith S. Palmer*1, Charlie Willis2, Katherine Barry2, Craig Packer2, Annika Moe2, Deena Wassenberg2
1. Princeton University 2. University of Minnesota
Authentic learning experiences are a valuable way for students to gain an in-depth understanding of the scientific process. However, implementing such experiences in large enrollment courses can be...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2704/?v=1
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Does it pose a threat? Investigating the impact of Bt corn on monarch butterflies
20 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Sara A. Wyse
Bethel University
Aspiring scientists know that a hallmark of science is that experiments are repeatable and testable. However, students do not often get opportunities to explore the replicability of...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2522/?v=1
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Jessica Rettig
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Mariana Abarca
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Benjamin Baiser
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