Resources (1-20 of 21)

1. Why does Blood Flow Change? Investigating the Math of Blood Flow Dynamics

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

   By Amy Troyer¹, Brandi Morgante Handzlik¹, Mary Phillips¹

   Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

   This collection of activities explores the relationship between blood flow, pressure, and the factors of resistance through graphs and modeling direct and inverse variation.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1896/?v=1

2. Why are Cells Small? Surface Area to Volume Ratio

   30 Apr 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By John Howard Starnes¹, Christianne Baucom Nieuwsma², Jennifer Glee Buntz³, Sondra Marie LoRe⁴, Vedham Karpakakunjaram⁵

   1. Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College 2. South Mountain Community College 3. Central New Mexico Community College 4. SPEAR (STEM Program Evaluation, Assessment, & Research) Consultants 5. Montgomery College

   This module explores surface area to volume ratios in a cube and sphere in relation to cell size.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1824/?v=1

3. Cardiac Output

   15 Feb 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

   University of Tennessee Knoxville

   This module introduces Fick's principle in the context of understanding the cardiac output. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1076/?v=1

4. Diversity Indices: Shannon's H and E

   15 Feb 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

   University of Tennessee Knoxville

   This module introduces Shannon's diversity index in the context of understanding how to mathematically measure the species diversity in a community. It is intended for an introductory biology...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1059/?v=1

5. Diversity Indices: Simpson's D and E

   15 Feb 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

   University of Tennessee Knoxville

   This module introduces Simpson's diversity index in the context of understanding how to mathematically measure the species diversity in a community. It is intended for an introductory biology...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1058/?v=1

6. Tension in Blood Vessels: LaPlace's Equation

   15 Feb 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

   University of Tennessee Knoxville

   This module introduces Laplace's equation in the context of understanding tension in the walls of blood vessels. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1084/?v=1

7. Muscle Contraction

   15 Feb 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

   University of Tennessee Knoxville

   This module introduces equations around muscle force in the context of understanding the Sliding Filament Model. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1079/?v=1

8. Nastic Movements in Plants

   15 Feb 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

   University of Tennessee Knoxville

   This module introduces an osmotic model in the context of understanding plants' capability of rapidly adapting to changes in their environment. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1070/?v=1

9. Oxygen Diffusion in Simple Organisms

   15 Feb 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

   University of Tennessee Knoxville

   This module introduces equations related to oxygen diffusion in the context of understanding the relationship between oxygen needs and metabolism. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1081/?v=1

10. Sizes of Organisms: The Surface Area to Volume Ratio

    15 Feb 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

    University of Tennessee Knoxville

    This module introduces surface area-volume ratio in the context of understanding the limits or constraints on organism size. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1067/?v=1

11. Species-Area Relationships

    15 Feb 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

    University of Tennessee Knoxville

    This module introduces species-area curves in the context of understanding spatial diversity patterns. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1064/?v=1

12. Sperm Motility

    15 Feb 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

    University of Tennessee Knoxville

    This module introduces equations related to oxygen diffusion in the context of understanding the relationship between oxygen needs and metabolism. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1082/?v=1

13. Synapse Transmission and Action Potentials

    15 Feb 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

    University of Tennessee Knoxville

    This module introduces action potentials in the context of understanding nerve impulses. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1083/?v=1

14. Cohort Life Tables

    12 Feb 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

    University of Tennessee Knoxville

    This module introduces cohort life tables in the context of understanding demographic processes and how they affect populations. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1054/?v=1

15. Cell Division and Rates of Population Growth

    11 Jan 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

    University of Tennessee Knoxville

    This module introduces the exponential growth of cells in the context of understanding cell division. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/982/?v=1

16. Energy Absorbed from Light During Photosynthesis

    11 Jan 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

    University of Tennessee Knoxville

    This module introduces how energy absorption from light is affected by the wavelengths in the context of understanding photosynthesis. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/981/?v=1

17. Efficiency of ATP Prodution

    11 Jan 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

    University of Tennessee Knoxville

    This module introduces the efficiency of ATP production in the context of understanding glycolysis and endergonic reactions. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/980/?v=1

18. Doubling Time of Tumors

    11 Jan 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

    University of Tennessee Knoxville

    This module introduces the calculation of potential doubling time of tumorous cells in the context of understanding the growth of a population of the cells. It is intended for an introductory...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/983/?v=1

19. Amino Acid Frequency

    23 Dec 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

    University of Tennessee Knoxville

    This module introduces expected frequencies in the context of understanding amino acid composition. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/979/?v=1

20. Gibb’s Free Energy and the Nature of Chemical Reactions

    20 Dec 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

    University of Tennessee Knoxville

    This module introduces Gibb’s Free Energy in the context of understanding the nature of chemical reactions. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/969/?v=1