Teaching Materials (1-12 of 12)

1. Exploring Coyote Morphology: Introduction to Research and Study Design

   28 Feb 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Christina D'Arcy¹, Julie Marie Schlichte², Vicky Zhuang

   1. University of Texas at El Paso 2. The University of Texas at El Paso

   This module is designed as a first foray for freshman-level (novice undergraduate) students into science literacy, research design, and use of museum resources in research activities. The module...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4661/?v=1

2. Is everything bigger in Texas? Introduction to Statistics with the Rock Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius)

   28 Feb 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Julie Marie Schlichte¹, Phillip Lavretsky, Vicky Zhuang

   The University of Texas at El Paso

   Natural history museums often contain large collections of the same species and therefore, are a resource for studying intraspecific variation. This module uses 172 images of rock pocket mouse...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4654/?v=1

3. Observing the Birds of El Paso: Revisiting historical localities online and in the field

   24 Feb 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Julie Marie Schlichte¹, Vicky Zhuang, Phillip Lavretsky²

   1. The University of Texas at El Paso 2. University of Texas at El Paso

   In this set of activities, students are introduced to several features and use cases of museum databases to understand the importance of historical natural history specimens and their data. Using...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4657/?v=1

4. Conducting Biodiversity Science in the 21st Century (Poster)

   08 Aug 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Anna Monfils

   Central Michigan University

   A poster summarizing how museum resources can be used for conducting biodiversity science in the 21st century including in research, education and in increasing inclusivity and diversity in STEM.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4489/?v=1

5. Uncovering Hidden Figures of Natural History Collections Using Digital Data Sleuthing & Storytelling

   23 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Molly Allison Phillips¹, Olubunmi Aina², Adania Flemming³, Shawn Elizabeth Zeringue-Krosnick⁴, Jennifer Kovacs⁵, Siobhan Leachman⁶, Makenzie E. Mabry³

   1. BioQUEST 2. Allen University 3. iDigBio, FLMNH 4. Tennessee Tech University 5. Agnes Scott College 6. Aotearoa New Zealand Wikimedia User Group

   In this presentation we will introduce a series of modules meant to train the next generation of scientists to be data sleuths and storytellers, engaging learners in authentic research experiences...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3853/?v=1

6. Collections Education Coffee Break Series: oVert TCN Resources for Education

   24 Sep 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Jaimi Gray

   Florida Museum of Natural History

   Dr. Jaimi Gray gives a brief introduction into educational resources associated with the oVert project. ...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2760/?v=1

7. Collections Education Coffee Break Series: Anne Basham from LepNet and SCAN on Vimeo

   19 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Anne Basham

   Anne Basham (Founder ExplorMor Labs LLC/Co-Founder Bon-Earth, LeptNet and SCAN) Presenting on Natural history collections that connect marginalized elders with memory and the natural world. ...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2509/?v=1

8. STEM Inclusive Teaching Practices Webinar Series: The Biocultural Labels Initiative

   03 May 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Jane Anderson¹, Maui Hudson²

   1. New York University 2. University of Waikato

   The Biocultural (BC) Labels initiative is focused on accurate provenance, transparency and integrity in research engagements with Indigenous communities. ...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2326/?v=1

9. Biodiversity, Big Data, and the Fossil Record

   25 Feb 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Joshua Zimmt¹, Lisa White¹

   University of California Museum of Paleontology

   In this lab, we will be making and testing hypotheses about how the biodiversity of groups of organisms may vary through time.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2249/?v=1

10. Exploring multiple approaches to engage underrepresented students in research with natural history collections.

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

    By Molly Phillips¹, Adania Flemming², Jeanette Pirlo³, David Blackburn⁴

    1. iDigBio, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida 2. iDigBio, FLMNH 3. University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History 4. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida

    The iDigBio team has leveraged natural history collections in a 3-pronged approach designed to engage undergraduates from underrepresented groups in collections-based research.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1972/?v=1

11. Responses to Climate Change in California Chipmunks: Move, Adapt, or Die

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

    By Talisin Hammond¹, Rachel E. Walsh², Eileen Lacey³

    1. San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research 2. University of California, Berkeley 3. Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley

    A series of three modules using data from natural history museum collections to examine responses to climate change in multiple chipmunk species. Elevation and morphological data, beginner skills...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1752/?v=1

12. Biodiversity research using digitized, internet-based natural history collections

    17 Dec 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Kaitlin Stack Whitney

    Rochester Institute of Technology

    Collections based research is a critical tool for organismal biology and biodiversity research. Yet natural history collections have a complicated past. This multi-class module examines the...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1553/?v=1