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​​​Here you'll find study resources created or recommended by your SI Leaders! SI Leaders are students who have successfully passed the course and return to help other students do well in the class. We encourage you to download and review their valuable strategies and tips. Happy studying!

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Resources Created by SI Leaders 

Learn these common root words found in biology classes to help you work out the meanings of new words as you encounter them. 
 
This infographic gives tips on how to approach a Hardy Weinberg problem as well as giving an example problem. This is best for students who are still struggling with doing Hardy Weinberg problems.
 
This guide takes you through all the steps of Hardy Weinberg equilibrium problems, and provides example problems for you to practice and follow along with!
 
This phyla organization chart can be used for reference to information about pre-chordata organisms.
 
This resource is a way for students to quiz themselves on general information about all the phyla learned in General Biology III. It is best used before exams or throughout the quarter to keep up with the information. Download spreadsheet to use.​
 
Test your knowledge by practicing filling in the blanks using these images and diagrams. Answer Key
 
Test your knowledge by practicing filling in the blanks using these images and diagrams. Answer Key

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General Biology I - Quizlet
Comprehensive set of 185 terms and concepts from BIO 191 - great for studying for the final!
 
General Biology I - Exam 1 Chegg Flashcards
Study set of 80 flashcards covering themes of biology, chemistry of life, water, and pH.
 
Genreal Biology I - Exam 2 Chegg Flashcards
Study set of 98 flashcards covering BIO 191 Exam 2 material (cell membrane, organelles, energy and metabolism, and cellular respiration)
 
Periodic Table of Elements
Interactive periodic table of elements great for general chemistry or BIO 191! Gives specific information on each element and allows you to choose what trends to display on the table.

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This infographic is a visualization of all the different elements and how they are connected.
 
This infographic includes strategies that are best used before exams so you can have time to review and prepare.
 
A fun infographic that shows you how to successfully make it through your time as a chemistry student at DePaul. 
 
Tips on how to approach a chemistry problem as well as an example problem on identifying an element in a compound. 
 
TIps on how to approach a chemistry problem as well as an example problem on the pH of buffer solutions.
 
This handout briefly goes over the main topics of organic chemistry and give​ students a fun acronym to help them remember. This resource is best used before an exam when students will be asked why something is occuring.
 
Find out how to take notes on synthesis problems to better understand how reactions work.
 
This infographic summarizes eight common reactions in one place.
 
VSEPR bingo will help students identify how each structure looks and challenge them to connect the structure to its corresponding name.
 
These fortune tellers will help guide students through the various reactions they need to know for organic chemistry.

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Organic Chemistry - Leah 4 Sci
Videos, colorful study guides, and other materials. Good in general, but amazing for stereochemistry.
 
Functional Groups Memorizing Tricks
A video of compiled tips and tricks for memorizing functional groups in chemistry.
 
Organic Chemistry - Da Chem OG
Quick summary videos of Organic Chem topics. Good for finals studying and MCAT.

Resources Created by SI Leaders

This infographic will help you visualize the differences between Quick-Find, Quick-Union, and Weighted QuickUnion implementations. Review this if you are struggling visuallzing these concepts.
 
Review key concepts learned in Systems I and Systems II regarding memory manipulation. 
 
This website will visualize the creation of a binary search tree as new nodes are added.
 
A fun way to review material before exam. Download to play.
 

Data Structures I - Midterm Review Kahoot Game

A fun way to review material for the midterm. No need to sign up, just "play as guest."
 
Review this infographic early on in the course to review topics: linked list, array, queue, stack, bubble sort, and merge sort.
 
This infographic helps students with concepts that are difficult to understand. 
 
Practice implementing 4 methods to complete the class and make sure the tests pass.

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This cheat sheet simplifies and defines common vocabulary in the course. Use as a general review before quizzes or exams.

This is a beginner's guide to analyzing market shocks.

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Tips on how to approach a math problem as well as an example problem to practice.
 
A fun way to review material before an exam. Download to play.
 
This document reviews the basics of writing a proof for MAT140.
 
 
Business Calculus I Jeopardy
A fun way to review material before an exam. Download to play.
 
Tips on how to approach a math problem as well as an example problem to practice.
 
This tool generates truth tables for propositional logic formulas.
 
Use this vertex-edge tool to create graphs and explore them. Investigate ideas such as planar graphs, complete graphs, minimum-cost spanning trees, and Euler and Hamiltonian paths.

Outside Resources

Discrete Math I & II - Dr. Trefor Bazett
Discrete Math I & II lectures from Dr. Trevor Bazett
 
Discrete Math I & II - TheTrevTutor
Additional Discrete Math I & II lectures from TheTrevTutor
 
Precalculus - Professor Leonard
Lectures from Professor Leonard

Resources Created by SI Leaders

How to Succeed in a Flipped Classroom​​
This infographic helps outline early steps you can take to guide you through your first time experiencing a flipped classroom model.

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AnkiWeb
General flashcard app that promotes long term memory. If you make an account you can access decks made by other people (kind of like Quizlet)!

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