Teaching Materials (1-8 of 8)

1. Parasite Patrol: Lifecycle Game

   13 May 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Christina Nykyforuk¹, Mindi Summers, Constance Finney

   University of Calgary

   Parasite Patrol is a detective-style game about parasite lifecycles suitable for use in university or K-12 settings. The goal of the game is for participants to role-play parasite detectives who...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4334/?v=1

2. Parasite Travel Game

   12 May 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Stephen Pollo¹, Sruthi Rajeev¹, Adam Ranson¹

   University of Calgary

   Board game where travellers go around the world trying to avoid developing parasitic infections.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4308/?v=1

3. Mockumentary: Parasitology Research

   11 May 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Micky Ahn¹, Sarah Hirtle¹, Leah Hohman¹, Stephen Pollo¹, Abhinaya Venkatesan¹

   University of Calgary

   A new parasite is decimating the endangered purple platytoad population! Follow scientists from the Host-Parasite Interactions group as they try to save the purple platytoad through a...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4302/?v=1

4. Parasite Lifecycle Storybook: Nick the Tick

   10 May 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Nikki Kong¹, Constance Finney, Mindi Summers

   University of Calgary

   Nick the Tick is story about parasite lifecycles suitable for use in university or K-12 settings. The story is about a newly hatched tick named Nick and his adventures as he attempts to find his...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4300/?v=1

5. 1975-DH_Griffel-Teaching the formation and solution of differential equations

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

   By D H Griffel

   NA

   This paper raises many interesting questions about teaching the formation (and solution) of differential equations, i.e. modeling with differential equations.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3842/?v=1

6. Louse Genetics, Genomics, and Gene Function...Oh My!

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

   By Anna Monfils¹, Julie Allen, Brad W Goodner, Debra Linton¹

   Central Michigan University

   In this module, students will be investigating a louse gene with an unknown function to determine if it might be important in the evolution of the louse ecomorphs.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1818/?v=1

7. Birds and Lice: Reciprocal Natural Selection

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

   By Anna Monfils¹, Julie Allen, Brad W Goodner, Debra Linton¹

   Central Michigan University

   This exercise investigates the form and function of lice and their relationship to their bird host.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1817/?v=1

8. Louse and Human Coevolution

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

   By Anna Monfils¹, Julie Allen², Brad Goodner³, Debra Linton¹

   1. Central Michigan University 2. University of Nevada Reno 3. Hiram College

   This module examines the complicated co-evolution of Lice, Humans, and Great Apes

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1801/?v=1