Jolene Pappas
Connecting simulations to real-world examples
Real systems often have variables that, even if understood, cannot be fully controlled for.
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Biology Simulations Blog
The Biology Simulations blog introduces the simulations used on the site, discusses new simulations that are in the works, and shares information about simulation and inquiry based learning.
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Jolene Pappas
- Oct 27, 2019
- 2 min
Using macroinvertebrates as bioindicators
Macroinvertebrates can simulate a river quality study using macroinvertebrates as bioindicators.
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Jolene Pappas
- Jul 11, 2019
- 4 min
Summary of simulations (2019)
This post describes all of the simulations available going into the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year.
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Jolene Pappas
- May 31, 2019
- 2 min
Cell Energy Simulation
The cell energy simulation can be used for photosynthesis, respiration, and primary productivity virtual labs.
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Jolene Pappas
- Apr 9, 2019
- 5 min
Independent assortment, linked genes, and recombination
Alleles of genes close to each other on the same chromosome don't have an equal chance of being sorted into different gametes.
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Jolene Pappas
- Mar 7, 2019
- 2 min
Fictional scenarios for simulations
Why do the simulations on Biology Simulations focus on fictional organisms instead of utilizing real-world examples? Learning about the...
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Jolene Pappas
- Mar 4, 2019
- 1 min
Heredity III: Incomplete Dominance and Epistasis
The Heredity III virtual lab tests one trait...with five possible phenotypes. This has a little more going on than the Heredity I and...
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Jolene Pappas
- Feb 22, 2019
- 5 min
How to use chi-squared to test an inheritance pattern
Would you rather watch a video than read? Here is a video version of this post: Many biology classes use the chi-squared statistical...
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Jolene Pappas
- Feb 21, 2019
- 1 min
X-linked Heredity
The second heredity simulation is up and running. The first simulation allows students to test two autosomal traits. This simulation...
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Jolene Pappas
- Feb 14, 2019
- 5 min
How to test for evolution using the null hypothesis
Would you rather watch a video than read? Here is a video version of this post: This post demonstrates how to test for evolution using...
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Jolene Pappas
- Feb 8, 2019
- 2 min
Heredity Simulation
The first of several planned heredity simulations is now up and running! This first one covers basic dominance for two autosomal (not...
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Jolene Pappas
- Jan 21, 2019
- 2 min
Natural Selection Virtual Lab
Anyone who has taught biology in the past 10 years has probably encountered the peppered moth virtual lab. It's a good one; it's based on...
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Jolene Pappas
- Jan 14, 2019
- 1 min
In the works: Heredity
My next project is a heredity simulation. Like the rest of the simulations here, it will use fictional examples and will provide...
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Jolene Pappas
- Jan 7, 2019
- 2 min
Introducing Games
There is a new section...games! Really, it's just one game for now. There is no direct biology educational value to it. It was mostly...
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Jolene Pappas
- Jan 4, 2019
- 1 min
Competitive Exclusion Principle
The competition simulation allows students to test an example of the competitive exclusion principle. This is the idea that two species...
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Jolene Pappas
- Jan 1, 2019
- 3 min
Population Dynamics
There are many versions of population dynamics simulations out there. I've used a hands-on paper-based simulation with squares of paper...
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Jolene Pappas
- Dec 28, 2018
- 2 min
Biodiversity
The biodiversity simulation is very simple to use. Each time the user clicks on the "Produce Community" button, a biological community is...
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Jolene Pappas
- Dec 18, 2018
- 2 min
Evolutionary Arms Race
The evolutionary arms race simulation is loosely based on the Brodie & Brodie studies of newts (Taricha granulosa) and garter snakes...
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Jolene Pappas
- Dec 5, 2018
- 1 min
Coming Soon: Natural Selection
I have been working on a new natural selection simulation. Instead of being based on student selection of parameters, this one will let...
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Jolene Pappas
- Dec 4, 2018
- 2 min
Sexual Selection
The sexual selection simulation examines intersexual selection and natural selection. In intersexual selection one sex (typically...
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