Resources (1-3 of 3)

1. 6-021-AcornsRodentsSnakes-ModelingScenario

   08 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Brian Winkel

   SIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations

   Students are given the opportunity to build a three tropic level model in which snakes eat rodents, rodents eat acorns, and acorns grow and occasionally mast.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3023/?v=1

2. Colorful wings send messages: Why are butterfly wings colorful?

   15 Apr 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Melissa Kjelvik¹, Adriana D. Briscoe²

   1. Michigan State University 2. University of California, Irvine

   Red postman butterflies live in tropical rainforests and have a mix of red, yellow, and black on their wings. These bright colors may warn predators or attract mates. Explore whether color alone or...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4713/?v=1

3. Search for the Missing Sea Otters

   12 Nov 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Mary Allen¹, Mark L. Kuhlmann¹

   Hartwick College

   National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science- using a progressive disclosure format, this case study teaches students how to apply ecological principles to a real-life ecological problem.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/926/?v=1