Problem Library: 13

Title Excerpt Author Discipline Length Level Type
Friend, Can You Spare a Kidney for Our Son Levon?
The issue of the shortage of transplantable kidneys is of growing significance and concern worldwide. In this multipart . . . Bieker, Richard Economics 6+ Hours Introductory (majors) Problem
Internet-Certified Genius
Internet-based quizzes that purport to provide quick, valid IQ scores are quite popular and most students have either . . . Karpiak, Christie Psychology 1-3 Hours Introductory (majors) Problem
The Carlsons’ Dilemma
This problem provides a setting in which students will be able to learn about capital budgeting concepts in a typical . . . Narayanaswamy, Canchepuram Finance 1-3 Hours Introductory (majors) Problem
To Resuscitate or Not to Resuscitate?
Patient rights are a basic value in healthcare. Adult patients of sound mind must be informed of their medical . . . Polich, Susan Medical Education 1-3 Hours Introductory (majors) Problem
What a Drag!
Students explore the effects of air resistance on the path of a baseball. Forces acting on a baseball are identified and . . . Nowak, Edmund Physics and Astronomy 1-3 Hours Introductory (majors) Problem
The First Thanksgiving
Using the traditional American Thanksgiving holiday, students explore food laws and standards relating to the purchase . . . Manning, Carolyn Nutrition and Dietetics 1-3 Hours Introductory (majors) Problem
The Disgruntled Baseball Fan
This problem provides an engaging introduction to descriptive statistics for students in the social and behavioral . . . Karpiak, Christie Psychology 3-6 hours Introductory (majors) Problem
Teaching Exceptional Adolescents
“Students who have special education needs spend much of their instructional time in general education classrooms. . . . Eisenman, Laura Education 6+ Hours Introductory (majors) Problem
Roots: Exploring our Distant Ancestry
While most students take a position for or against evolution, few actually understand the concept of natural selection . . . White, Harold Biological Sciences 1-3 Hours Introductory (majors) Problem
Out of Control
The population of Lesser Snow Geese is growing exponentially in the US and Canada. Growth curves, survivorship curves, . . . Dion, Linda Biological Sciences 1 Hour or Less Introductory (majors) Problem
Organic Mystery
In this problem, students learn to identify functional groups in organic molecules, learn to represent organic molecules . . . Lawrie, Ruth Chemistry and Biochemistry 1-3 Hours Introductory (majors) Problem
Reducing Food Insecurity and Improving Healthy Eating in Schools
The increasing cost of food strains nutrition allotments in school budgets. Although Title I Schools receive federal . . . Coleen Morgan, Ed.D. Multidisciplinary, Nutrition and Dietetics, Science Education 6+ Hours Intermediate (majors), Introductory (high school or college), Introductory (majors), Introductory (middle grade, gifted students) Prototype
Gene to Taste Case Study
You are the geneticist meeting with two concerned parents who were referred to you by their son’s pediatrician. They are . . . Ginu Thomas Biological Sciences, Science Education 1 Hour or Less Introductory (majors), Introductory (science majors) Prototype