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1. 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

2. 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

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   Heather Newcomer

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   constance de bruin

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5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Learning to Pipet Correctly by Pipetting Incorrectly?

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

   By Stephanie F. Mel¹, Melissa K. Micou¹, Kshitij Gaur**¹, David Lenh**¹, Clifford Z. Liu**¹, Stanley M. Lo*¹

   University of California San Diego

   Beginning undergraduate students in biology need basic laboratory, data analysis, and science process skills to pursue more complex questions in course-based undergraduate research experiences...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2620/?v=1

9. Dynamic Daphnia: An inquiry-based research experience in ecology that teaches the scientific process to first-year biologists

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

   By Alyssa Mae Gleichsner¹, Shannon R. Butler², Catherine L. Searle³

   1. State University of New York, College at Plattsburgh 2. University of California, San Diego 3. Purdue University

   This authentic research experience lesson teaches the core concept of systems and the competencies of quantitative reasoning, communication, and the ability to apply science. The research is...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2617/?v=1

10. A flexible, multi-week approach to plant biology - How will plants respond to higher levels of CO₂?

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

    By Vanessa Muilenburg¹, Katherine Supanich¹, Stephen Scogin¹, Thomas Bultman¹, Jianhua Li¹, Lori Hertel¹, Kathy Winnett-Murray¹

    Hope College

    To help introductory biology students understand how plants will respond to higher levels of CO2, we have created a multi-week module consisting of a series of four related laboratory lessons....

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2613/?v=1

11. Out of Your Seat and on Your Feet! An adaptable course-based research project in plant ecology for advanced students

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

    By Michael P. Fleming

    California State University, Stanislaus

    University capstone projects can offer science students a rich research experience that illustrates the process of doing scientific research, and can also help students better choose future...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2552/?v=1

12. Teaching RNAseq at Undergraduate Institutions: A tutorial and R package from the Genome Consortium for Active Teaching

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

    By Mark Phillip Peterson¹, Jacob T Malloy², Vincent P Buonaccorsi², James H Marden³

    1. Viterbo University 2. Juniata College 3. Pennsylvania State University

    Next-generation sequencing is radically changing the study of biology, but there are currently few resources aimed at teaching the required laboratory and data-analysis skills to undergraduate...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2538/?v=1

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

    28 Jul 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Alida Janmaat¹, Pete Kaslik², Randall LaRue Moser Jr, Kevin David Simpson, Heather Susanne Zimbler-DeLorenzo³

    1. University of the Fraser Valley 2. Pierce College 3. Alfred University

    Students are introduced to concepts of hypothesis testing using elementary hypothesis tests, t-tests, and p-values as they compare a given fish population for methylmercury levels (using real and...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2434/?v=1

14. Critical inquiry for inclusive teaching of statistics

    28 Jun 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Carrie Diaz Eaton

    Bates College

    Professional development workshop slides to help curate conversations in teaching statistics with a critical inquiry lens.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2458/?v=1

15. Final Project for Calling Bull

    11 Jun 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Carrie Diaz Eaton

    Bates College

    This is the final project for the calling bull course & it is to find 3 pieces of misinformation/BS and debunk them. They have to re-do at least one visualization, use R in at least one debunking,...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2431/?v=1

16. Ingestion of Microplastics by Coral

    12 May 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Alyssa Hoekstra

    QUBES lesson on ingestion of microplastics by coral. Lesson will give environmental background and then use R for hands-on statistical analyses, followed by critical thinking questions.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2350/?v=1

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    Wendy Houston

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    Tiffany Geistkemper

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19. Is bigger always better? An investigation on the effect of drought on different sizes of trees

    11 Dec 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jessica Brzyski

    Seton Hill University

    This data set was compiled from worldwide data to examine the effects of drought on trees. Included in the dataset are measurements of growth and mortality as they relate to the size category of...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2189/?v=1

20. Welcome to the Math Modeling Matters Blog

    28 Aug 2020 | Posted by Rachel Levy

    Math Modeling Matters Matter #1:  GETTING STARTED WITH "WHERE'S THE MATH?" This post is for teachers who have never done any mathematical modeling with their students. ...

    https://qubeshub.org/community/members/5177/blog/2020/08/welcome-to-the-math-modeling-matters-blog