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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