Did you hear? Science methods are always changing to help us learn about the world around us.

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Want an unforgettable field trip led by a real scientist where your students get hands-on experience with collecting population data? Consider the "" educational program from Remote Footprints.

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Dr. Bill McShea from the Smithsonian Institution discusses how camera trapping allows him to study elusive organisms he might not otherwise be able to find.

This video was created in collaboration with the Okaloosa County SCIENCE Partnership, including the Smithsonian Institution and Harvard University.

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Listen as this modern-day bird researcher paints a picture of how naturalists conducted research in the past.

Produced with funding from the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs.

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This teacher explains how a 3D-printed quadrat can be used with an M&M sampling lesson to engage students when they explore how to use data from a random sample to draw inferences about a population.

Ecologist Rebecca Means discusses the use of statistical sampling and comparative studies in field biology.

Find out how math and technology can help you (try to) get away from civilization.

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Hands-on modeling can help build process and observational skills. Encourage your students to think like scientists with this open-inquiry lab modeling earthquake damage to buildings.

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Charlotte Sjunneskog, curator of the Antarctic Research Facility, discusses the aspects of the cores that are collected and what researchers are looking for in the samples.

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Charlotte Sjunneskog, currator of the Antarctic Reasearch Facility, discusses the ocean sediment cores that are collected and what scientists look for in these samples.

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F-15 Experimental Test Pilot discusses the importance of the iterative process of collecting data, analyzing data and communicating the findings when developing aircraft for the United States Air Force.

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In this video, science teacher Susan Cullum describes the impact of field research experiences on classroom teaching practices.

This research is made possible by a grant from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI/C-IMAGE II).
This research is made possible by a grant from the NOAA Gulf of Mexico BWET program.

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Listen as science teacher Lauren Watson explains how marine field experiences are translated for the classroom.

This research is made possible by a grant from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI/C-IMAGE II).
This research is made possible by a grant from the NOAA Gulf of Mexico BWET program.

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Listen as science teacher Patty Smukall recounts past and present marine field experiences and how they affect teaching practices back in the classroom. 

This research is made possible by a grant from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI/C-IMAGE II).
This research is made possible by a grant from the NOAA Gulf of Mexico BWET program.

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In this video, Angela Lodge describes the value of hands-on experiences gained from field research for transforming both teachers and their classroom practices. 

This research is made possible by a grant from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI/C-IMAGE II).
This research is made possible by a grant from the NOAA Gulf of Mexico BWET program.

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Fish Ecologist, Dean Grubbs, discusses how using statistical sampling can help determine legal catch rates for fish that may be endangered.

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Field experiences are powerful and capable of improving teachers' ability to impact students in the classroom. Watch as USF Outreach Coordinator Teresa Greely explains the experiences offered to teachers through the NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program.

This research is made possible by a grant from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI/C-IMAGE II).
This research is made possible by a grant from the NOAA Gulf of Mexico BWET program.

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Researchers Frank Johnson, Richard Bertram, Wei Wu, and Rick Hyson explore the necessity of scientific and mathematical collaboration in modern neuroscience, as it relates to their NSF research on birdsong.

Ecologist, Rebecca Means, describes the process of determining remote locations in the USA and developing quantitative questions that are appropriate.

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If you watch this video, your brain will be learning more about itself! Think about it.

Our brains process all sensory information and tell the body what to do next.

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Understanding human physiology will allow you to stand under your own power at the end of a long rowing trip.

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Strengthen your understanding of how muscle filaments function as this physiologist flexes his knowledge.

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Get mentally fit as this physiologist explains muscle structure!

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Get moving and learn how muscles move you!

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Let this semipermiable membrane teaching idea sink in.

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When your kidneys fail you, there's help with kidney dialysis.

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Feeding your baby, inside and outside your body.

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Robots use "eyes" and "ears" to sense their surroundings, just like you and me.

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Get a tip for modeling the cell membrane in this lesson idea.

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Your kidneys work hard - show them some respect!

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Lots of issues causes disease - genetics, lifestyle, pathogens - let's practice prevention when we can.

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Flow Cytometry is a cool technology that can count and sort cells.

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Scientists use microscopes to see what is invisible to the naked eye.

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Fire up those brains with exercise!

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What you need to know about exercising for your heart and lungs.

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A bio-mathematician discusses the folds and the structure of the brain and how they relate to math.

Dr. Tom Miller discusses the anatomy and morphology of carnivorous plants.

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Your mind will swell with knowledge after submerging in this idea to demonstrate osmosis.

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Get outside and interact with nature after you watch this idea for teaching about the different parts of plants!

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This teacher has an approach to teaching evolution that may help to keep skeptical students engaged: start by teaching about plants, and then make small changes to the discussion over time.

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Dr. Gregory Erickson explains bone histology and anatomy with special remarks on bones of a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex.

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Dr. Mahmood Shivji explains how information contained in the DNA of seafood species is used for identification in the marketplace.

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Dr. Erinn Muller explains how coral health research at Mote Marine Laboratory is driving policy decisions regarding coral reef restoration in Florida. 

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Dr. George Cohen discusses a variety of skin treatments that utilize electromagnetic radiation, including lasers, UV light, and x-rays.

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Dr. Erinn Muller explains research related to discovering coral genotypes capable of thriving despite environmental health challenges.

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Jens Foell discusses brain function as it relates to brain imaging technology such as fMRI.

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Dr. Michael Thornton discusses the nutritive value of blood - for vampires!

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Learn how carbohydrates in our cells' membrane determine our blood types.

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Using new methods in neuroimaging, personality traits can be mapped to distinct regions of the brain.

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Jens Foell discusses the link between correlation and causation in PTSD patients.

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CSI in the Classroom: Blood at a crime scene points to a suspect.

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Florida State Researcher, Jens Foell, discusses the importance of understanding correlation versus causation when researching personality traits and criminal behavior.

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When you cut yourself, your body goes to work to prevent blood loss.

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The lymph system gets some respect.

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The importance of being a red blood cell.

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Florida State researcher Jens Foell discusses the use of fMRI and statistics in chronic pain.

Rick Hyson discusses the neuroscience contribution to the Birdsong project.

Frank Johnson discusses the science behind hearing, learning, and speaking.

Wei Wu discusses his statistical contributions to the Birdsong project which help to quantify the differences in the changes of the zebra finch's song.

Tanganyika Wilder explains EKG.

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There is an amazing amount of similarity in brain organization between birds and humans. Turns out, birds are pretty darn smart and very good problem solvers!

Richard Bertram discusses his mathematical modeling contribution to the Birdsong project that helps the progress of neuron and ion channel research.

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This education researcher uses measures of center and measures of variability for numerical data from random samples to draw informal comparative inferences about two populations.

An archaeologist describes how an ancient weapons technology can be used to bring home dinner or generate data for a math lesson.

Underwater sampling with cameras has made fishery management more accurate for NOAA scientists.

NOAA Fishery management relies on histograms to show patterns and trends over time of fishery data.

Graphic designer and artist, Drexston Redway infuses statistics into his artwork to show population distribution and overlap of poverty and ethnicity in Tallahassee, FL.

Hydrogeologist from Nestle Waters discusses the importance of statistical tests in monitoring sustainability and in maintaining consistent water quality in bottled water.

In this video, Jim Cox describes a sampling method for estimating the density of dead trees in a forest ecosystem.

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This buzzworthy video features statistics, sampling, and how scientists make inferences about populations.

What happens when math models go wrong in forecasting hurricanes?

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COAPS oceanographer Steve Morey describes how math is used to help research hurricanes and strong deep ocean currents that could effect deep water oil rigs.

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Statistical analysis played an essential role in using microgravity sensors to determine location of caves in Wakulla County.

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The tide is high! How can we statistically prove there is a relationship between the tides on the Gulf Coast and in a fresh water spring 20 miles from each other?

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What was the first question that started probability theory?

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This ecologist from the Coastal Plains Institute discusses sampling techniques that are used to gather data to make statistical inferences about amphibian populations in the wetlands of the Apalachicola National Forest.

Florida State University Counseling Psychologist discusses how he uses confidence intervals to make inferences on college students' experiences on campus based on a sample of students.

Dr. Tom Van Lent and Rajendra Paudel describe how modeling and simulation of water reservoirs are used to inform decisions about regulation of water flow in the Everglades.

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Dr. Tom Van Lent and Rajendra Paudel describe how hydrologic modeling is used to evaluate environmental conditions in the Everglades.

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Hurricanes can hit at any time! How do insurance companies use math and weather data to help to restore the community?

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Meteorologist from Risk Management discusses the use of probability in predicting hurricane tracks.

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NOAA Scientist Doug Devries discusses the differences between fishery independent surveys and fishery independent surveys.  Discussion includes trap sampling as well as camera sampling. Using graphs to show changes in population of red snapper.

Fishery Scientist from Florida State University discusses his new research in deep sea sharks and the unusual behavior that is found when the data is graphed.

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Shark researcher, Chip Cotton, discusses the use of regression lines, slope, and determining the strength of the models he uses in his research.

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Nick Moore discusses his research behind optimizing wing design using inspiration from animals and how they swim and fly.

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Invasive lionfish are taking a bite out of the ecosystem of Biscayne Bay. Biologists are looking for new ways to remove them, including encouraging recreational divers to bite back!

Sometimes scientists conduct a census, too! Learn how population sampling can help monitor the progress of an ecological restoration project.

Dive in and learn about how statistics can be used to help research sea turtles!

Dr. Bill McShea from the Smithsonian Institution discusses sampling and inference in the study of wildlife populations.

This video was created in collaboration with the Okaloosa County SCIENCE Partnership, including the Smithsonian Institution and Harvard University.

How do scientists collect information from the world? They sample it! Learn how scientists take samples of phytoplankton not only to monitor their populations, but also to make inferences about the rest of the ecosystem!

It's impossible to count every animal in a park, but with statistics and some engineering, biologists can come up with a good estimate.

This activity will send your measurement lab to new distances.

Eugene Domack, a geological oceanographer, describes how sediment cores are collected and used to estimate rates of ice sheet movement in Antarctica. Video funded by NSF grant #: OCE-1502753.

Entrepreneur and meteorologist Mark Powell discusses the need for statistics in his mathematical modeling program to help better understand hurricanes.

Patrick Milligan shares a teaching idea for collecting insect samples.

Unlock an effective teaching strategy for teaching median, mode, and range in this Teacher Perspectives Video for educators.

Hear how mathematics helped shape Dr. James O'Brien's groundbreaking research in ocean modeling of El Niño.

This FSU professor discusses the limitations and need for improvement to models used to forecast hurricanes.

This researcher explains common methods behind randomized studies in the social sciences, specifically in education.

Carbon can take many forms, including foam! Learn more about how geometry and the Monte Carlo Method is important in understanding it.

Should I keep my choice or switch? Learn more about the origins and probability behind the Monty Hall door picking dilemma and how Game Theory and strategy effect the probability.

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Will Ryan describes methods for collecting multiple random samples of anemones in coastal marine environments.

Will Ryan describes how linear regression models contribute towards his research on sea anemones.

Deep sea shark researcher, Chip Cotton, discusses the need for a Power Analysis to determine the critical sample size in order to make inferences on how oil spills affect shark populations.