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1. Introduction to Climate Change: Why we should care

   29 Aug 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Julia Kachanova¹, Sarah Emery¹

   University of Louisville

   In this lesson, students cover the basics of climate change, interpret and predict several graphs that explain climate change scenarios under different treatment options, and reflect on an...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4973/?v=1

2. The Impact of Climate Change on Sea Hare Respiration

   22 Jul 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Desiree Forsythe¹, Richelle Tanner²

   1. Santa Clara University 2. Chapman University

   In this lesson, students interpret graphs of sea hare respiration. Then, students view and reflect on an interview with environmental scientist Dr. Richelle Tanner, who collected the data in the...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4903/?v=1

3. Cancer Genetics and an Interview with a Deaf Biomedical Researcher

   11 Jul 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Derek Braun¹, Megan Majocha²

   1. Gallaudet University 2. Georgetown University / National Institutes of Health

   In this lesson, learners will learn about cancer genetics and understand and interpret graphs showing quantitative trait locus (QTL) data, survivor curve data, and other genetics data. Then,...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4530/?v=1

4. Let me in: Interpreting graphs of parasite infection in red blood cells

   04 Jul 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Angel Kongsomboonvech¹, Catherine Takizawa²

   1. Stanford University 2. Quinnipiac University

   The goal of this activity is to familiarize students with reading graphs, to think about how cells are different from one another and how parasites can take advantage of cell surface markers to...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4883/?v=1

5. When food gets scarce: how plant-pollinator interactions will shift under global change

   07 May 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Emma Throneburg¹, Connor Morozumi¹

   University of Louisville

   In this lesson, students review plant-pollinator interactions and global change concepts. Next, students interpret graphs of pollinator visitation data to Scarlet Gilia. Then, students view and...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4781/?v=1

6. Agents of change: Determining effects of pollution on marine environments through data interpretation

   29 Feb 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Eilea Knotts¹, Rachel Leads²

   1. University of South Carolina 2. Michigan State University

   In this lesson, students discuss the effects of disturbance in marine environments with a focus on pollution. They also evaluate the anthropogenic causes and consequences of pollution on a variety...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4664/?v=1

7. Antibiotic Resistance of Bacterial Soil Isolates and Biofilm Production

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

   By Stephanie Mathews¹, Danielle Graham²

   1. North Carolina State University 2. Fayetteville State Univesity

   In this lesson, learners will hear about research that focuses on bacterial antibiotic resistance and biofilm production. Students will see how antibiotic resistance is measured and interpret a...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4588/?v=1

8. Unveiling Lizard Evolution: Graphical Insights into Behavioral Ecology in the Era of Climate Change

   26 Jul 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Min Zhong¹, Daniel Warner²

   1. The University of Texas at Austin 2. Auburn University

   This lesson targets entry-level undergraduate students to enhance their proficiency in comprehending and interpreting scientific graphs. The lesson incorporates group discussions centered around...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4481/?v=1

9. Defenses against predation: Interpreting graphs of predator behavior

   21 Jul 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Jennifer Schafer¹, Lynette Strickland²

   1. Winthrop University 2. Boston University

   In this lesson, students discuss anti-predator defense mechanisms and the types of cues defenses provide to predators. Students then interpret graphs of behavior of arthropod predators when...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4471/?v=1

10. Count me in: Increasing early detection of invasive species with community science

    18 Jul 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Suann Yang¹, Jennifer Dean²

    1. SUNY Geneseo 2. New York Natural Heritage Program (SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry)

    In this lesson, students interpret a map of species occurrences. Then, students view and reflect on an interview with biologist Dr. Jennifer Dean, whose research includes the map that they...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4411/?v=1

11. How We Help: Human elements of restoration ecology

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

    By Sophia Anner¹, Anna Sher²

    1. University of Louisville 2. University of Denver

    In this lesson, students recall the basics of restoration ecology, interpret and predict several graphs that explain restoration manager characteristics, and reflect on an interview with...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4419/?v=1

12. Biodiversity Counts! Making sense of diversity metrics and graphs

    09 Jun 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Ana Elisa Garcia Vedrenne¹, Maria Rebolleda Gomez¹

    University of California, Irvine

    In this lesson students 1) become familiar with various graphs that are used to study diversity patterns within and across sites, 2) learn about some of the questions that can be addressed by...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4413/?v=1

13. From Nano to Life: Interpreting graphs from Nanopore sequencing of bacterial genomes

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

    By Carlos C. Goller¹, Carly Sjogren¹, Jason Williams²

    1. North Carolina State University 2. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

    In this lesson, learners meet several scientists working on sustainable ways of recycling discarded electronics. Through an interactive H5P activity, participants watch videos and complete a series...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4394/?v=1

14. Why representation matters: Interpreting data to identify factors that affect Black students’ persistence in STEM

    22 Aug 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Suann Yang¹, Catherine Quinlan²

    1. State University of New York College at Geneseo 2. Howard University

    In this lesson, learners interpret a table summarizing the factors influencing the persistence of Black students at an HBCU. Then, learners view and reflect on an interview with science education...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3505/?v=1

15. Make Your Move: Interpreting graphs of pollinator behavior

    10 Aug 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Rachel Pigg¹, Suann Yang²

    1. University of Louisville 2. SUNY Geneseo

    In this lesson, students interpret graphs of pollinator movement behavior. Then, students view and reflect on an interview with community ecologist Dr. Suann Yang., who collected the data that they...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3482/?v=1