Understanding the Mechanisms of Evolution: Random Genetic Drift

Created by Ned Dochtermann, Erin Gillam, Timothy Greives, Kristina Holder, Steve Travers, and Jennifer Weghorst, this lesson focuses on the evolutionary mechanism of random genetic drift. Students explore how population size affects allele frequencies by engaging in a group activity that involves generating and plotting data, interpreting graphs, and formulating hypotheses.

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Shakespeare on Acid: To ionize or not to ionize?

This lesson, created by Graciela Unguez, Erika Abel, Vanessa Castleberry, Rizalia Klausmeyer, Aaron Snead, Martina Rosenberg, William S. Garver, and Marcy Osgood for the National Academies Summer Institute for Undergraduate Education in Biology uses clickers, pair and share, and other exercises to help students "understand the effect of environmental pH on the ionization status of weak acids and weak bases."

Probability Games

In Nathan Kaplan's general education course EMR 14, "Fat Chance," students play games to connect the probability concepts learned in lecture to some fun activities that the students are familiar with. On some broader level, the goal is to see that probability is at work in lots of situations outside of the somewhat artificial classroom setting.

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Swedish Music Videos

In this activity, Swedish Aa students view music videos of Swedish pop songs ("Ingen vill veta" and "Du vill så du kan") to practice helping verbs and as a prompt for in-class language practice.

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Past-Tense Song

In Swedish Aa, Ursula Lindqvist and Suzanne Martin used the song "Den första gång jag såg dig" (The First Time I Saw You) by well-known Swedish troubador Birger Sjöberg to help students learn past-tense verbs and about Swedish culture.

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Watching a Swedish Commercial

In Swedish Aa, Ursula Lindqvist and Suzanne Martin have their students watch a commercial for a major Swedish food chain on YouTube in order to practice helping verbs and adjectives while working on listening comprehension and being exposed to Swedish television.

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Thesis Critique

What does a good thesis entail? This activity helps students identify the features of a strong thesis.

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Scatterplots, Correlation and Linear Regression

This worksheet provides scaffolding as students practice new methods concepts.

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Normative Models of Citizenship

This easy "Do Now" gets students engaged from the moment they enter the classroom.

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Monster Game

In this game, students have to find their monster cut-out's mate by practicing Portuguese body vocabulary.

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Portuguese Song Fill-In-the-Blank

During this activity, students build listening comprehension and cultural knowledge through Portuguese-language music.

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Worksheet

Understanding the Mechanisms of Evolution: Random Genetic Drift

Shakespeare on Acid: To ionize or not to ionize?

Probability Games

Swedish Music Videos

In this activity, Swedish Aa students view music videos of Swedish pop songs ("Ingen vill veta" and "Du vill så du kan") to practice helping verbs and as a prompt for in-class language practice.

Past-Tense Song

In Swedish Aa, Ursula Lindqvist and Suzanne Martin used the song "Den första gång jag såg dig" (The First Time I Saw You) by well-known Swedish troubador Birger Sjöberg to help students learn past-tense verbs and about Swedish culture.

Watching a Swedish Commercial

In Swedish Aa, Ursula Lindqvist and Suzanne Martin have their students watch a commercial for a major Swedish food chain on YouTube in order to practice helping verbs and adjectives while working on listening comprehension and being exposed to Swedish television.

Thesis Critique

What does a good thesis entail? This activity helps students identify the features of a strong thesis.

Scatterplots, Correlation and Linear Regression

This worksheet provides scaffolding as students practice new methods concepts.

Normative Models of Citizenship

This easy "Do Now" gets students engaged from the moment they enter the classroom.

Monster Game

In this game, students have to find their monster cut-out's mate by practicing Portuguese body vocabulary.

Portuguese Song Fill-In-the-Blank

During this activity, students build listening comprehension and cultural knowledge through Portuguese-language music.

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