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How does machine learning affect judicial decisions? Are certain racial or gender groups unfairly assigned higher risk scores?

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• POGIL Worksheet

Exploring the issue of fatal police shootings in the US. 

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• POGIL Worksheet

Diseases continue to affect communities across the state of California, with some areas seeing a larger number of cases than others. These diseases can disrupt daily life, overwhelm medical care, and highlight disparities in health outcomes. Understanding the spread of disease helps inform public health decisions and can empower students to use data to make a difference in their communities.

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• POGIL Worksheet

Measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world that WHO and Unicef have worked to eliminate from the world. Even though an effective vaccine exists, outbreaks still occur when vaccination coverage falls below the herd immunity threshold of 95%. Exploring real world data of case counts and coverage helps us understand how vaccination can protect communities.

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• POGIL Worksheet - Basic

• POGIL Worksheet - Intermediate

• POGIL Worksheet - Advanced

• POGIL Worksheet - Customizable

The Women Infants and Children (WIC) program “is a federally-funded health and nutrition program for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, post-partum and children under 5 years old.” The program was developed as a response to malnutrition concerns in vulnerable populations. Throughout this worksheet you will explore WIC redemption data and whether or not there exist relationships between WIC usage and public health indicators.

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• POGIL Worksheet

Access to healthy and affordable food is an important indicator of food security and influences whether or not people can maintain a healthy diet. By the end of this activity, you will have a better understanding of food accessibility population counts and proportions across census tracts in Fresno County. 

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• POGIL Worksheet

Droughts have serious consequences on the environment and directly impact the lives of the people in affected areas. By the end of this activity, you will have a better understanding of the regions of the United States most affected by droughts and how many people are affected.

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• POGIL Worksheet

To understand the factors affecting water quality and to determine if there is any seasonality to the water quality.

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• POGIL Worksheet

Tropical storms are characterized by strong winds, heavy rainfall, and a low-pressure center known as the eye. The historical records of tropical storms are vital in understanding the patterns, frequency, and intensity of these storms and predicting their occurrence and potential impact on communities to better plan and prepare for future events.

Tropical cyclones have deadly impacts and cause significant financial losses. In 2017 and 2018 alone, U.S. landfalling hurricanes contributed to more than 3,000 deaths and $300 billion in damages. 

Scientists and policy makers might be interested in answering many questions such as: How can communities plan and prepare for these intense natural events?  Do these TS occur more frequently due to climate change?  Which communities are the most affected by the intensity of these storms? In addition to the wind strength, are there any other factors that might contribute to the loss of life? Is there a relationship between the amount of financial loss and the wind intensity?

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• POGIL Worksheet

There has been an increase in wildfire occurrences due to the climate contributing to drier and hotter weather. Increases in wildfires can lead to loss of communities and lives and can also contribute to poor air quality in the surrounding areas. 

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• POGIL Worksheet

People can have strong opinions about wine, but winemakers cannot work with simple statements such as “I like it” or “it tastes good.” They instead rely on structured ratings by wine tasters to decide how to style future wines, how to price them, and how to market them to specific audiences. In this activity, you will practice analyzing sensory impressions by using those ratings to compare two Chardonnay styles.

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• POGIL Worksheet