This recording captures the Jan. 31, 2024 Data Puzzle webinar focused on the To Reflect Or Not To Reflect lesson in which students analyze Arctic sea ice and albedo datasets to explore the Arctic amplification phenomenon.
Jon Griffith is an Curriculum Developer at CIRES. He works on several projects at CIRES as a curriculum developer, including the Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) international. Prior to joining the CIRES Center for Education, Engagement, and Evaluation Jon was most recently a middle school life science and physical science teacher at Mount Elden Middle School in Flagstaff, Arizona. Before becoming a classroom teacher, Jon was a graduate student at Northern Arizona University (NAU), receiving an MS in geology studying lake sediments as a proxy for past climate and environmental change. He earned a MAT-S (Master of Arts in Teaching Science) and NAU and a BS in Geology at Union College. He is passionate about connecting students to the natural world through authentic and engaging science curriculum.
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