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1. Sizes, Scales, and Specialization: An activity highlighting the diversity in cell types

   04 Jul 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Heather Seitz¹, Jillian Marie Miller², Joseph Esquibel³

   1. Johnson County Community College 2. Roane State Community College 3. Lansing Community College

   This module explores how cell size and shape varies across cell types in the human body by having students calculate relative proportions of numbers in scientific notation.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1952/?v=1

2. Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Conservation

   19 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Mary Heskel

   Macalester College

   Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is based on deep understanding of systems from observations made over hundreds to thousands of years. This resource connects TEK to modern conservation...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1939/?v=1

3. Redlining and Climate Change

   19 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Mary Heskel

   Macalester College

   Redlining was a racist, legal practice and its impacts are measurable in terms of environmental variables in US cities today. This resource examines redlining, urban environments, and climate change.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1938/?v=1

4. COVID-19: Molecular Basis of Infection-ADAPTATION

   17 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Didem Vardar-Ulu

   This case was written in Spring 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on understanding the structure and interaction of the SARS-Cov-2 viral spike protein that facilitates infection in...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1936/?v=1

5. Drugging SARS-CoV-2

   15 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Mallory Bliss¹, Alexzandria Khan¹, Nandni Verma¹, Kasandra Jean-Louise Riley¹

   Rollins College

   This case study leads students through the process of proposing a drug for a novel protein. The Mpro protease of SARS-CoV-2 is explored in detail within the PDB. Aligns with first semester...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1928/?v=1

6. Molecular Basis of Sickle Cell Disease

   15 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Didem Vardar-Ulu

   This multi part case on hemoglobin structure as it relates to oxygen binding and sickle cell disease focuses on utilizing bioinformatics and molecular visualization tools to learn about the sickle...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1925/?v=1

7. Materials for Teaching the SIR Epidemic Model

   14 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Glenn Ledder¹, Michelle Homp¹

   University of Nebraska-Lincoln

   This web page contains materials created by faculty of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Mathematics to teach basic fundamentals of mathematical epidemiology.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1921/?v=1

8. COVID-19 educational module | Department of Mathematics

   14 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Glenn Ledder

   University of Nebraska Lincoln

   This resource is a module you can use to teach your students the basics of epidemic behavior using a model geared specifically to Covid-19. Students can address key questions using pre-designed...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1802/?v=2

9. Remote sensing data processing – NEON airborne data

   10 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Yingying Xie

   Northwestern University

   Concepts of remote sensing and data logistics, and NEON remote sensing data are introduced. Students learn how to apply spatial data processing and visualization skills using R coding program to...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1905/?v=1

10. Intro to Data Types and Graphing Lab

    09 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Stephanie Spera

    University of Richmond

    This is the third lab in an Introductory Physical Geography/Environmental Studies course. It introduces students to different data types (qualitative vs quantitative), basic statistical analyses...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1903/?v=1

11. Analyzing Nutrient Simulation Experiments with a one-way ANOVA

    09 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Rebecca North

    We discuss what tests are appropriate to analyze the data from nutrient simulation experiments. They will conduct one-way ANOVAs and a post hoc test using a dummy dataset and interpret the results.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1900/?v=1

12. Hemoglobin cooperativity and adaptations to high altitude living

    05 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Alida Janmaat

    University of the Fraser Valley

    This resource accompanies the "How does blood carry oxygen?" chapter in the Integrating Concepts in Biology etext. Students evaluate the cooperativity of hemoglobin and adaptations to high altitude...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1892/?v=1

13. Too much of a good thing? Exploring nutrient pollution in streams using bioindicators

    02 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By J. Stephen Gosnell

    Baruch College, City University of New York and PhD Program in Biology, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York

    Students use data on nitrogen and phosphorus levels in streams and macrobenthic insect biodiversity to consider issues of nutrient pollution and stream health while learning to filter, summarize,...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1883/?v=1

14. Landscape Indicators:Nutrients and Macroinvertebrates

    31 May 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Stacy Cotey

    Michigan Technological University

    Modification of the Investigating Human Impacts on Stream Ecology Module to emphasize landscape indicators and incorporate inclusive practices.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1877/?v=1

15. Caribbean coral reef structure and biodiversity - Comparing boosted regression tree & multiple regression approaches

    29 May 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Eric Womack

    Virginia Commonwealth University

    Creating and comparing boosted regression tree models to multiple regression models.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1870/?v=1

16. The Effect of Climate Change on Butterfly Phenology

    29 May 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Risa Cohen

    In this module, students explain the importance of collections in scientific research, manipulate data in a spreadsheet program, create properly plotted and labeled graphs, analyze data to test...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1876/?v=1

17. Introduction to Data Management, Life History, and Demography

    29 May 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Risa Cohen

    Learning Goals:•explain importance of data management•identify elements of an organized data sheet•create & manipulate data in a spreadsheet •calculate vital statistics using life tables•collect,...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1872/?v=1

18. Adler QUBES Resource DIBS Genetics and Race

    29 May 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jacob Adler

    Brescia University

    Teaching notes and Presentation with Discussion Questions and Summative Assessment Data.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1871/?v=1

19. NELF Explorer: Drivers of Landscape Change

    28 May 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Meghan Graham MacLean

    University of Massachusetts Amherst

    Students explore the connections between land use decisions and land cover change, as well as how to predict the possible impacts of land use decisions into the future.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1867/?v=1

20. Global Temperature Change in the 21st Century: An Introduction to Global Climate Models and Graphing in Excel (Adapted for Non-Majors)

    28 May 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Tamara Basham

    Collin County Commuity College District

    Students link human behavior in various climate change scenarios to predicted temperature outcomes at both local (their assigned Latitude) and global (Latitudinal trends) scales. This adaptation is...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1865/?v=1