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  1. “Leveling Up” In Your Favorite Video Game Math Modeling Activity

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

    By Virginia Parkman1, Cameron Cook2, Greg Wiggins3, Suzanne Lenhart4

    1. National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis 2. National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 3. Department of Mathematics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 4. University of Tennessee

    Students write linear equations that represent their model for solving a problem about playing video games.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2267/?v=1

  2. Running the Same Pace During a Marathon

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

    By Cameron Cook1, Greg Wiggins2, Suzanne Lenhart3

    1. Department of Mathematics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2. National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 3. University of Tennessee

    This activity uses Algebra concepts for simple models using long distance running as an example.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2294/?v=1

  3. Regression: Tree Rings and Measuring Things

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

    By Greg Wiggins1, Suzanne Lenhart2

    1. Department of Mathematics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2. University of Tennessee

    Students develop scatter plots of growth rings by tree diameters and determine the equation of their best fit line.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2266/?v=1

  4. Modeling an Ironman Race

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

    By Cameron Cook1, Greg Wiggins2, Suzanne Lenhart3

    1. Department of Mathematics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2. National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 3. University of Tennessee

    In this activity students create a model that represents an Ironman race.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2293/?v=1

  5. Fungus Among Us!

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

    By Kelly Sturner1, Suzanne Lenhart2, Courtney Patterson3

    1. National Institute for Mathematical & Biological Synthesis 2. University of Tennessee 3. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

    This game introduces the idea of how fungi and plants can work together in a symbiotic relationship.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2255/?v=1

  6. All About Cod For Grades 3-5

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

    By Kelly Sturner1, Suzanne Lenhart2, Virginia Parkman3

    1. National Institute for Mathematical & Biological Synthesis 2. University of Tennessee 3. National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis

    This activity uses background from The Cod's Tale by Mark Kurlansky and then uses a simple story to engage students in solving problems using several operations and algebraic thinking math standards.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2290/?v=1

  7. All About Cod For Grade 2

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

    By Kelly Sturner1, Suzanne Lenhart2, Virginia Parkman1

    1. National Institute for Mathematical & Biological Synthesis 2. University of Tennessee

    This activity uses data from The Cod's Tale by Mark Kurlansky to engage students in summarizing data in a table and bar graph.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2292/?v=1

  8. May 30 2019

    Quantitative Biology at Community College (a NIMBioS working group)

    The goal of this working group is to synthesize educational research on quantitative biology and remedial mathematics education at community colleges, apply this information to identify core...

    https://qubeshub.org/news/events/details/1716

  9. NIMBioS/DySoC Investigative Workshop: Mathematics of Gun Violence

    30 Oct 2018 | Posted by Elia Crisucci

    QUBES thanks guest blogger, Shelby Scott, for sharing her experience with the QUBES Community: If my experiences with QUBES have taught me anything, it's that all science is...

    https://qubeshub.org/news/blog/2018/10/nimbiosdysoc-investigative-workshop-mathematics-of-gun-violence

  10. Teaching modeling with a framework at all levels

    Collections | 02 Jun 2017 | Posted by Carrie Diaz Eaton

    https://qubeshub.org/community/groups/mural/collections/pedagogical-readings

  11. Experimental simulation for Density-Dependent Growth in R

    Collections | 13 Jun 2016 | Posted by Carrie Diaz Eaton

    https://qubeshub.org/community/groups/nimbios_wg_teachingquantbio/collections/a-interdisciplinary-framework-for-teaching-modeling--primus-paper

  12. R for Biologists

    Collections | 30 Jun 2015 | Posted by Wendy Jo Levenson

    https://qubeshub.org/community/groups/teaching_r/collections/books-about-using-r

  13. May 07 2014

    QUBES Consortium (Quantitative Undergraduate Biology Education and Synthesis) RCN-UBE

    Principal Investigators: Carrie Eaton, Mathematics, Unity College, Unity MAM. Drew Lamar, Biology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg VADorothybelle Poli, Biology, Roanoke College, Salem...

    https://qubeshub.org/news/events/details/109