After more than 20 years of field work, ecologists Dan Doak, Megan DeMarche, and Bill Morris have discovered that the reproduction rate of a small tundra plant called moss campion actually increases as temperatures rise, up to a certain temperature (the tipping point), beyond which moss campion reproduction rates decline dramatically. In a world that is projected to get warmer and warmer, what will happen to moss campion plants? And how might a decline in the moss campion population affect other organisms in the tundra ecosystem? Students explore these and other questions in The Tipping Point.

In this asynchronous virtual workshop, we will review strategies for how to facilitate The Tipping Point Data Puzzle in your middle and high school science classrooms. Participants will engage with the teaching materials (teacher guide, slide deck, student worksheet, and answer key) from both the teacher and student perspective and upon completion, be prepared to implement the Data Puzzle in their classroom.

Participants can receive a 3-hour PD certificate from the University of Colorado Boulder for completing The Tipping Point virtual PD

Explore this resource on the Data Puzzles website