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    RIOS Working Group - Debunking the Myth that Race is Biological
    This RIOS Working Group grant funding compensated Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) students for creating curricular materials that could be used to debunk the myth that race is biological....

    Keywords: geneticsbiology teachingraceOpen Pedagogyantiracismrios fundedRIOS Working Group

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    EQUITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND BIOLOGY: DEMYSTIFYING RACE WITH GENETICS OF HUMAN SKIN COLOR
    Poster on a case study on the genetics of human skin color presented at the 2018 QUBES/BioQUEST Summer Workshop

    Keywords: geneticssocial justiceSummer Workshop 2018racehuman skin color

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    The Tactile Clade Race
    This adaptation of the Vertebrate Clade Race provides a tactile approach to introduce basic tree reading skills for evolutionary phylogenies. Using a Universal Design for Learning informed...

    Keywords: phylogeneticsevolutionary biologytree readingvertebratesaccessibility for students with disabilities or impairmentsvisual impairment

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    Vertebrate Clade Race
    This activity introduces basic tree reading skills for evolutionary phylogenies. It is designed as a short group activity. After completing this activity, students should be familiar with basic...

    Keywords: phylogeneticsevolutionary biologytree readingvertebrates

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    PLANT Talking Points: Economic Botany - how we value plants...
    This resource gives insight into the interactions between humans and the environment.

    Keywords: sustainabilitybotanyenvironmentethnobotany

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    Adler QUBES Resource DIBS Genetics and Race
    Teaching notes and Presentation with Discussion Questions and Summative Assessment Data.
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    2011-Yuan-EtAl-Real life applications of ODEs for Undergraduates
    This study introduces real-life mathematical theories and models of international relationships suitable for undergraduate ordinary differential equations, by investigating contradicts between...

    Keywords: arms raceRichardson modelBattle of Curupaytíinternational relationships

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    Modeling an Ironman Race
    In this activity students create a model that represents an Ironman race.

    Keywords: NIMBiosgraphsAlgebraSimple Equationsalgebra 1simple modelssimple discrete equations

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    1975-DH_Griffel-Teaching the formation and solution of differential equations
    This paper raises many interesting questions about teaching the formation (and solution) of differential equations, i.e. modeling with differential equations.

    Keywords: parasitesTopographypopulationepidemictraffic flowsocial interactionsfish weightarms race

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    Running the Same Pace During a Marathon
    This activity uses Algebra concepts for simple models using long distance running as an example.

    Keywords: NIMBiosAlgebraplottingSimple Equationsconverting unitsalgebra 1simple discrete equations

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    Study Findings to Understand Students' Perceptions of OEP/OER
    The purpose of this study is to explore the relationships for students’ perceptions of OER, efficacy of course constructs, course achievement, and demographic characteristics.
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    S-JEDI Learning Group Resource
    This resource provides a curriculum for a 6 week learning group centered on examining social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, specifically geared to organizational leaders in open...

    Keywords: social justiceodiversity equity and inclusion

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    Obesity - An Epidemic with Unexpected Causes, Consequences, and Complexity
    This dataset was collected from interviews conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. State by state data are provided to explore the interactions of education, income, and...

    Keywords: ObesitySocioeconomic StatusFood SwampFood Desert

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    2014-Rogert_Smith-Mathematical Modeling of Zombies
    Here, we use diffusion to model the zombie population shuffling randomly over a one-dimensional domain.

    Keywords: kineticsZombiezombificationinteraction times

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    Got Milk? Biome 2021 Lightning Talk
    The Got Milk? working group plans to use lactase persistence evolution as a case study to teach genetics in large introductory biology courses. While developing these resources, we will be mindful...

    Keywords: geneticsintroductory biologyundergraduate researchundergraduate educationStudent misconceptionsbiasdiversitylactase persistenceraceBIOME 2021

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    Re-Envisioning Culture Network: A Syllabus Guide
    The Re-Envisioning Culture Network Syllabus aims to honor Black identity and culture while acknowledging the barriers that Black undergraduate students face through definitions, art, storytelling,...

    Keywords: stemraceAddressing anti-blacknessBlack in STEM

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    RESCUE-Net - Developing a Faculty Network in a Biodiversity Hotspot: the Research Experiences in Southern California For Undergraduate Ecologists Network (RCN-UBE Introduction)
    RESCUE-Net is a network of faculty in Southern California dedicated to mentoring undergraduates in conservation research so that they can become the next generation of ecological leaders.

    Keywords: RCN-UBE Introduction

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    2011-Kenny_Harwood-Modeling a RLC Circuit Current with Differential Equations
    This paper gives an abbreviated description of the photovaltaic effect (solar power production process) and then a RLC circuit will be modeled that is powered by a photovaltaic panel.

    Keywords: tuningfrequency responseLC circuitRLC

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    Scientist Spotlights and Data Nuggets Workshop Materials (BIOME 2021)
    Materials and resources for the "Scientist Spotlights and Data Nuggets Workshop," presented at the 2021 Biology and Mathematics Educators (BIOME) Institute.

    Keywords: data literacyDiversity in STEM classroomsonline professional development

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    Evaluating Representation in Science Through a Peer-Reviewed Research Study
    The demographic representation of scientists featured in biology curricular materials do not match that of the undergraduate biology student population or of the U.S. population. In this lesson, we...

    Keywords: societyRepresentationSTEM equity

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