Teaching Materials (1-20 of 49)

1. Exploring Coyote Morphology: Introduction to Research and Study Design

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

   By Christina D'Arcy¹, Julie Marie Schlichte², Vicky Zhuang

   1. University of Texas at El Paso 2. The University of Texas at El Paso

   This module is designed as a first foray for freshman-level (novice undergraduate) students into science literacy, research design, and use of museum resources in research activities. The module...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4661/?v=1

2. Is everything bigger in Texas? Introduction to Statistics with the Rock Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius)

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

   By Julie Marie Schlichte¹, Phillip Lavretsky, Vicky Zhuang

   The University of Texas at El Paso

   Natural history museums often contain large collections of the same species and therefore, are a resource for studying intraspecific variation. This module uses 172 images of rock pocket mouse...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4654/?v=1

3. Figure of the Week: Applied Statistics for Wildlife Research

   16 Jan 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Cody Hieu Pham¹, Robert E Furrow¹

   University of California, Davis

   Students use their number sense to make observations and explain or guess at patterns shown, discussing at the start of a weekly computer lab. This slide deck focuses on figures related to concepts...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4612/?v=1

4. Quantifying Uncertainty and Distinguishing Data Sets in Introductory Physics

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

   By Rachel E. Scherr*¹, N. G. Holmes²

   1. University of Washington Bothell 2. Cornell University

   Physics labs are moving increasingly to open-ended experiments where students develop experimental physics skills, rather than verify textbook physics concepts. This sequence of activities sets the...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4555/?v=1

5. The Edge Effect

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

   By Sean McNamara¹, Kiersten Newtoff², Kelly Livernoche², Allison Bell, Jeff Leips³, Gina Wesley², William Gretes⁴

   1. Community College of Baltimore County 2. Montgomery College 3. University of Maryland Baltimore County 4. Howard Community College

   This module has students venturing outdoors to take a 50m transect and collect abundance data on plants utilizing quadrats in both edge and interior environment. Mathematically the goals of this...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4292/?v=1

6. Teaching biostatistics using the Rule of Four

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

   By Rachel Hartnett¹, Qingxia Li², Stacey Kiser³, Anton E Weisstein⁴

   1. Mount St. Mary's University 2. Fisk University 3. Lane Community College, BioQUEST 4. Truman State University

   A guide to helping intro bio students develop a deeper understanding of key statistical concepts by translating among numeric, graphical, verbal, and symbolic representations.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3762/?v=1

7. Modified Grassy Narrows and Muskrat Falls Dam: Hypothesis Testing and t-Tests

   23 Feb 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Sharon Maureen Homer-Drummond

   Tri-County Technical College

   Methylmercury contamination within fish populations is an important toxin that affect human, animal, and environmental health, serving as a carcinogen (cancer-causing agent) and endocrine-disruptor...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3657/?v=2

8. Grassy Narrows and Muskrat Falls Dam: The Central Limit Theorem and a t-test

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

   By Paul Miller

   Everett Community College

   Students are introduced to concepts of sampling distributions and hypothesis testing using a simulation applet, elementary hypothesis tests, t-tests, and p-values as they compare a given fish...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3679/?v=1

9. Modified Grassy Narrows and Muskrat Falls Dam: Hypothesis Testing and t-Tests

   01 Feb 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Sharon Maureen Homer-Drummond

   Tri-County Technical College

   Methylmercury contamination within fish populations is an important toxin that affect human, animal, and environmental health, serving as a carcinogen (cancer-causing agent) and endocrine-disruptor...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3657/?v=1

10. Exploring Marine Primary Productivity with Descriptive Statistics and Graphing in Excel

    29 Jan 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Kristin Byrd

    Tarrant County College

    In this activity, students use real water chemistry data and descriptive statistics in Excel to examine primary productivity in an urban estuary of the Salish Sea. They will consider how actual...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3643/?v=1

11. Integrating Community Ecology Into the Study of Parasites: Exploring the Effect of Host Behavior on Parasite Transmission Rates

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

    By Will H. Ryan¹, Christine M. Sestero*²

    1. University of Alabama at Birmingham and University of Montevallo 2. University of Montevallo

    Organismal life cycles are often presented as a set of facts to memorize in undergraduate biology courses. This approach is cognitively demanding for students and fails to convey how central life...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3423/?v=1

12. Using Grassy Narrows in a Live Classroom with Clicker Questions and Interactive Histogram: Sampling Distributions, Probability, and Hypothesis Testing

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

    By Jonathan Andrew Akin

    Northwestern State University of Louisiana

    Students are introduced to concepts of sampling distributions, p-values, and hypothesis testing. Using both simulated and real data for methylmercury level in fish populations, students will...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3249/?v=1

13. Climate Change Module (Project EDDIE) for Introductory Statistics

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

    By Jessie Oehrlein

    Fitchburg State University

    Students practice and deepen their understanding of bivariate numerical data analysis (correlation, linear regression, etc.) through working with data related to climate change. Adapted from a...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3166/?v=1

14. The Influence of Exotic Plant Invasion on Pollinator Abundance

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

    By Maxcy Nicole Hill

    Virginia Commonwealth University

    This lesson introduces two global change factors, natural habitat loss and exotic plant invasion, and analyzes how these stressors impact the biodiversity and abundance of pollinator species....

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3055/?v=1

15. Gender and Classroom Participation: A Case for Quantitative Analysis

    24 Mar 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Reimbay Reimbayev*

    Auburn University

    Teaching statistics to students using authentic research is one way to highlight the transferability and value of the material taught in the class. Below we describe an activity in Statistics for...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2875/?v=1

16. Ecological Forecasting Repository of Online Educational Resources

    18 Dec 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Alyssa Willson, Jody Peters¹

    University of Notre Dame

    This pdf provides a list of over 100 educational resources related to tools and skills related to ecological forecasting.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2827/?v=1

17. Linear Regression (Excel) and Cellular Respiration for Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics

    03 Dec 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Irene Corriette¹, Beatriz Gonzalez¹, Daniela Kitanska², Henriette Mozsolits², Sheela Vemu³

    1. Santa Fe College 2. Passaic County Community College 3. Waubonsee Community College

    Students typically find linear regression analysis of data sets in a biology classroom challenging. These activities could be used in a Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Statistics course. The...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2811/?v=1

18. Exploring Marine Primary Productivity with Descriptive Statistics and Graphing in Excel

    02 Sep 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Marina McLeod¹, Jennifer Olson¹, Wendy Houston¹

    Everett Community College

    In this activity, students use real water chemistry data and descriptive statistics in Excel to examine primary productivity in an urban estuary of the Salish Sea. They will consider how actual...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2747/?v=1

19. Student-Driven Design-and-Improve Modules to Explore the Effect of Plant Bioactive Compounds in Three Model Organisms

    30 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Iglika V. Pavlova

    University of North Carolina Greensboro

    Engaging and supporting introductory level students in authentic research experiences during required coursework is challenging. Plant bioactive compounds attract students' natural curiosity as...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2726/?v=1

20. BioVEDA Curriculum: An Approach to Link Conceptual and Quantitative Understanding of Variation During Experimental Design and Data Analysis

    29 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jessica Dewey†¹, Jenna Hicks†¹, Maxwell Kramer¹, Anita Schuchardt*¹

    University of Minnesota

    When performing a biological investigation, experts constantly cycle between conceptual and quantitative modes of thinking, integrating their understanding in both worlds to make decisions about...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2674/?v=1