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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. "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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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