Teaching Materials (1-6 of 6)

1. Sexual Dimorphism CURE: Exploring Melanized Wing Patterns of Pieridae Butterflies

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

   By Paula A Trillo¹, Elissa Suphapun Sorojsrisom², Carly N. Jordan³, Janice L. Krumm⁴

   1. Gettysburg College 2. Columbia University 3. George Washington University 4. Widener University

   Teach a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) using digitized natural history collections data to test hypotheses on sexually dimorphic wing melanization patterns of Pieris rapae...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3250/?v=1

2. Escape Zoom!: Reviewing Introductory Evolution Content Using an Escape Room Format

   11 Jul 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Ashley B. Heim*¹, Michelle K. Smith¹

   Cornell University

   Reviewing and integrating key concepts and learning goals at the end of a biology course can be overwhelming to students and instructors alike. Often end-of-term review sessions in preparation for...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2970/?v=1

3. A Modeling Exercise in Sexual Selection using a Student-Created Bird Species

   06 Jul 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Ashley B. Heim*¹, Anna Freundlich², Emily A. Holt²

   1. Cornell University and University of Northern Colorado 2. University of Northern Colorado

   Evolution-centered lessons at the undergraduate level can often be jargon-heavy, propagate misconceptions if taught ineffectively, and be uninteresting to students who may not see the relevancy of...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2969/?v=1

4. Exaggerated Traits and Breeding Success in Widowbirds

   09 May 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Katie Northcutt

   Mercer University

   Teaching Notes on the Exaggerated Traits and Breeding Success in Widowbirds

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1174/?v=1

5. Exaggerated Traits and Breeding Success in Widowbirds

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

   By J. Phil Gibson

   University of Oklahoma

   National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science- this interrupted case focuses on sexual selection in widowbirds.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/925/?v=1

6. Teaching Selection Mechanisms to 9th Graders using "Are You My Species?" Data Nugget

   15 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Andrew Ising, Elizabeth H Schultheis¹

   Michigan State University, Data Nuggets

   Teaching notes related to the use the of Data Nugget "Are You My Species?" to teach mechanisms of selection and quantitative skills in a 9th grade Biology classroom.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/298/?v=1