Penny Rowe

Physics: Permafrost part of PENGUIN:PENGUIN Modules
Students learn what permafrost is, the implications of permafrost thawing due to climate change, and how to calculate heat diffusion through permafrost. Student activities include watching a video about permafrost, ...

Learning statistics through Ice Core Isotopes part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2021:Program:Oral Sessions:Oral Session I
Polar regions are particularly sensitive to climate change and play an important role in it. The richness and interdisciplinary nature of polar research suggests a potential to enhance student learning. To harness ...

Polar ENgagement through GUided INquiry (PENGUIN) part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2021:Program:Oral Sessions:Oral Session I
Including climate-related topics in the classroom is crucial to the education of the next generation and has the potential to enhance student interest. The polar regions play an important role in climate change and ...

Computer Science: Images of Arctic ice part of PENGUIN:PENGUIN Modules
Students learn image-processing techniques and apply them to images of the Arctic in this intermediate-level module. They learn about climate change and its impacts on melting of polar sea ice, and explore ...

Statistics: Predicting Temperature part of PENGUIN:PENGUIN Modules
Students apply statistical tools to polar research and data. This includes creating scatterplots in RStudio of temperature with time for the modern Arctic and the modern global average, demonstrating polar ...