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mcli : learnshops : Science and Math : projects
Science and Math Technology Learnshop for Instructors of Pre-Service Education
Majors
Projects
The following are the projects developed by the Maricopa participants as a follow-up to the LearnShop
Water, Water, Everywhere [Math]
Debbie Ermoian (Phoenix College) and Kathy McKoy (Estrella Mountain Community College)
Using real-time data from the U.S.G.S. National Water Information
System (NWIS), you will compare, interpret, and analyze tabular and
graphic displays.
http://www.soarweb.org/ls/ls_view.asp?lsid=1767
Introduction to
Basic Concepts of
Population
Genetics [Biology]
Gregory Hocutt (Mesa Community College)
Population genetics allows us to understand and investigate causes of evolution
and mechanisms at work which result in human "disease".
In the initial lessons, students will work with playing cards as a model of the very
basic forces that cause population to change from generation to generation.
http://www.soarweb.org/ls/ls_view.asp?lsid=1786
Modeling Our World Through Regressions [Math]
Natalie Rivera (Estrella Mountain Community College) and Howard Speier (Chandler-Gilbert Community College)
Modeling our world allows us to predict and see trends in our everyday life.
Whether we are interpreting stocks, population, economics, finances, etc., we use
regressions (best-fit line/curve) to explain data and reach conclusions. Students will participate in the mathematical modeling of situations from the world around them and use the models to make predictions and
informed decisions.
http://www.geocities.com/calcularemos/
Biomes [Biology, Environmental Science]
Karen Conzelman (Glendale Community College)
This activity uses internet collaborations and web-based climate resources to actively engage students in an investigation of the major terrestrial biomes.
http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/biology/biomes/index.html
Herbal Medicine [Biology, Botany]
Peter Brown (Mesa Community College)
This project will allow students to investigate medicinal plants & people around the world.
http://www.soarweb.org/ls/ls_view.asp?lsid=1774
Desert Survival [Biology, Botany]
Wilma Patterson (South Mountain Community College)
The purpose of this project is to
introduce students to desert
organisms and describe how they are
adapted to an environment where
water is scarce and temperatures are
high.
http://www.smc.maricopa.edu/sub1/title_v/wilma/
Salinity of the Corado River [Geography]
David Harbster (Paradise Valley Community College)
A real-time data project
(web site not yet available)
Phase Changes of Water [Chemistry]
Lorelei Wood (Rio Salado College)
This is an "at-home" lab exercise for the Internet CHM151 course. In this lab, you will investigate the heating curve generated when ice makes the transition between solid to liquid to gas. You will compare your boiling point and current atmospheric pressure conditions at the location you perform the experiment to that of your classmates, to determine what effect, if any, the atmospheric pressure has on the boiling point of water.
(web site not yet available)
Biofilms [Biology]
Pushpa Ramakrishna (Chandler-Gilbert Community College)
This instructional unit actively engages the students in the study of Biofilms. Students use real time video of bacterial cell division. They collaborate with a chemistry class as they study safety issues and sterile techniques.
http://courseinfo.cgc.maricopa.edu/bin/common/course.pl?
course_id=_356_1&frame=top (log in as guest by clicking "Preview"
Biodiversity [Biology]
Reece Weide (GateWay Community College)
This Internet based collaborative project on the biodiversity of soil
and leaf liter will allow your students to share information about
plants, invertebrates found in different geographic regions from
around the world.
http://www.soarweb.org/ls/ls_view.asp?lsid=1757
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