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Implementing an online module about measuring carbon stocks in an undergraduate Earth Science course
09 Jun 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Jose Montalva
East Central University
In this implementation of a case study in which high technology was used to measure carbon stocks in a tropical forest, earth science students in this 4-year college in Oklahoma applied concepts...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4846/?v=1
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Learn Biological Sciences and Mathematics through cellular respiration, photosynthesis and primary productivity.
07 Apr 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Dr Pankaj Mehrotra
University of the People, California, United States of America
Photosynthesis is a process by which plants synthesize glucose and oxygen in presence of sunlight through light dependent reactions by utilization of sunlight, water to synthesize oxygen, ATP and...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4716/?v=1
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Han-Yi Fu
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Jaret S Reblin
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Exploring the Complexities of Photosynthesis Through a Comic Strip
12 Oct 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Ellen M. Wisner*
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Photosynthesis is a conceptually challenging topic. The small scale at which photosynthesis takes place makes it difficult for students to visualize what is occurring, and students are often...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3521/?v=1
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David Wilson
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A Remote-Learning Framework for Student Research Projects: Using Datasets to Teach Experimental Design, Data Analysis and Science Communication
08 Oct 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Thea R. Popolizio*1, Tess L. Killpack1
Salem State University
Remote learning often requires an alternative to hands-on, student-designed research projects. To this end, we created a package of scaffolded assignments to support introductory students through...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2762/?v=1
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"Got Algae?" A Sorting Game for Introducing the Weird and Wonderful Diversity of Algae
30 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Bridgette E. Clarkston
University of British Columbia
Algae are a fascinating and diverse organismal group, with global ecological importance, a storied evolutionary history and deep connections to both contemporary and historical human societies. Yet...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2729/?v=1
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Green Design: How do Leaf Structures Optimize Photosynthesis and Promote Survival?
29 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Katelyn J. Butler*
Anderson University
One of the major learning objectives established by the American Society of Plant Biologists and the Botanical Society of America has students answer the question: How do plant structures enable...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2676/?v=1
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A flexible, multi-week approach to plant biology - How will plants respond to higher levels of CO2?
28 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Vanessa Muilenburg1, Katherine Supanich1, Stephen Scogin1, Thomas Bultman1, Jianhua Li1, Lori Hertel1, Kathy Winnett-Murray1
Hope College
To help introductory biology students understand how plants will respond to higher levels of CO2, we have created a multi-week module consisting of a series of four related laboratory lessons....
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2613/?v=1
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Using Place-Based Economically Relevant Organisms to Improve Student Understanding of the Roles of Carbon Dioxide, Sunlight, and Nutrients in Photosynthetic Organisms
27 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Michelle K Smith1, Emma Toth1, Kim Borges2, Farahad Dastoor1, Jason Johnston3, Eric H Jones4, Peter Nelson2, Jennifer Page5, Karen Nicole Pelletreau1, Nancy Prentiss6, Judith L Roe3, Joseph Staples7, Mindi M Summers8, Elizabeth Trenckmann1, Erin Vinson1
1. University of Maine 2. University of Maine Fort Kent 3. University of Maine Presque Isle 4. University of Maine Machias 5. Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership 6. University of Maine Farmington 7. University of Southern Maine 8. University of Calgary
Biology students require broad preparation for diverse careers including agriculture, natural resource management, and laboratory research. Concurrent with this need, employers are seeking...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2602/?v=1
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Nick Smith
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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
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Carolyn Wetzel
Present faculty position at Holyoke Community College (Professor of Biology);Former faculty positions at East Tennessee State University, Smith College;Postdoc Iowa State University Dept of Botany...
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Kusum Naithani
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