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Mendelian Genetics, Probability, Pedigree, and Chi-Squared Statistics
23 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By HHMI BioInteractive
A lesson that requires students to work through a series of questions pertaining to the genetics of sickle cell disease and its relationship to malaria.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/341/?v=1
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Allele and Phenotype Frequencies in Rock Pocket Mouse Populations
23 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By HHMI BioInteractive
A lesson that uses real rock pocket mouse data collected by Dr. Michael Nachman and his colleagues to illustrate the Hardy-Weinberg principle.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/340/?v=1
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Calculating Lifetime Cancer Risk Resulting from DNA Replication
18 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Rebecca Orr1, Ruth Buskirk2, Kristin Harvey2
1. Collin College 2. University of Texas at Austin
An expanded case study adapted from an HHMI Data Point on Cell Division and Cancer Risk using Figure 1 from Tomasetti, C. and Vogelstein, B. (2015).
https://qubeshub.org/publications/310/?v=1
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Amylase Copy Number and Diet
18 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Rebecca Orr1, Ruth Buskirk2, Kristin Harvey2
1. Collin College 2. University of Texas at Austin
An adapted module from HHMI Spreadsheet Tutorials using amylase data for students to gain data analysis and excel skills
https://qubeshub.org/publications/308/?v=1
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Expanded Graphing Tutorial
18 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Kiersten Nicole Newtoff1, Cheryl Squair2, Sharon Maureen Homer-Drummond3, Tamar Goulet4
1. Montgomery College 2. University of Hawaii at Manoa 3. Tri-County Technical College 4. University of Mississippi
The tutorial has two approaches for teaching about graph building and choosing the appropriate graph for different data types, a scaffolding approach and a exploration approach which can be...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/317/?v=1
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Mapping Coral Bleaching Modified with NOAA and Authentic Bleaching data
18 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Kristine Grayson
University of Richmond
Students access NOAA data to conduct an analysis to look at differences between locations in heat stress and ultimately the amount of coral bleaching in 2005
https://qubeshub.org/publications/319/?v=1
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Using HHMI Tutorials to Prepare Students for Investigating Authentic Datasets in Biology
17 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Kaitlin Bonner
St. John Fisher College
HHMI tutorial modules were modified and condensed to bring all students up to the same skill level, and students took a pre-assessment to demonstrate adequate preparation for class.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/318/?v=1
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Cell Division and Cancer Risk Data Point
17 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By HHMI BioInteractive
Cancer is typically attributed to hereditary and environmental factors, but these only explain a fraction of overall cancer risk. This activity explores a third factor.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/299/?v=1
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Coral Bleaching Mapping Activity
17 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By HHMI BioInteractive
This is a classroom activity in which students use authentic data to assess the threat of coral bleaching around the world. It supports the 2014 Holiday Lectures on Science video featuring Dr....
https://qubeshub.org/publications/293/?v=1
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Steve Palumbi and Megan Morikawa Study Coral Reef Damage in American Samoa
17 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By HHMI BioInteractive
Field research on coral bleaching suggests possibilities for saving threatened reefs.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/300/?v=1
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Tutorial Combination and Online Implementation
17 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Liesl V McCormick
Pacific University
The two key features of my implementation is the fact that the tutorial was implemented in an online setting, and I added an assessment (also implemented in an online setting).
https://qubeshub.org/publications/287/?v=1
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Tutorial Combination and Assessment
17 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Cheryl Squair
University of Hawaii at Manoa
The tutorial adaptation specifically addresses data types (i.e., numeric versus categorical variables) and the types of graphs that are used to summarize the different data types.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/286/?v=1
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Spreadsheet Tutorial 5: Histogram
15 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By HHMI BioInteractive
Generate a histogram using a variety of methods.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/282/?v=1
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Spreadsheet Tutorial 4: t-Test
15 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By HHMI BioInteractive
Calculate t-values and perform t-tests using built-in functions.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/281/?v=1
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Spreadsheet Tutorial 3 - Column Graphs, Error Bars, and Standard Error of the Mean
15 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By HHMI BioInteractive
Generate a column or bar graph with standard error bars.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/280/?v=1
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Spreadsheet Tutorial 2 - Autofill Data, Cell References, and Standard Deviation
15 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By HHMI BioInteractive
Generate a table with autofill, and use absolute cell reference to calculate variance and standard deviation.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/279/?v=1
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Spreadsheet Data Analysis Tutorial Series
15 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By HHMI BioInteractive
This series of self-paced tutorials show how to analyze data using a spreadsheet program.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/283/?v=1
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Spreadsheet Tutorial 1 -- Formulae, Functions, and Averages | HHMI BioInteractive
15 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By HHMI BioInteractive
This introduction to spreadsheet programs describes the basic organization of a worksheet, how to organize and format your data, how to perform simple mathematical calculations, how to use built-in...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/302/?v=1