Penny Rowe

Quantum mechanics: Polar spectra part of PENGUIN:PENGUIN Modules
Students learn about the greenhouse effect by examining a "forbidden" rovibrational band in the infrared emission spectra of Earth's atmosphere, recorded from the surface at South Pole Station. By ...

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 ...