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Scientifically and pedagogically reviewed digital resources for teaching about climate science, climate change, and energy awareness
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Climate and Energy Topics
- Climate System 82 matches Includes natural processes within the climate system: orbital patterns, solar radiation, oceans, atmosphere, water cycle, the natural greenhouse effect, carbon cycle, regional climates and differences between climate and weather.
- Causes of Climate Change 71 matches Includes natural changes (cyclic variability, volcanic eruptions, solar output) and human-caused changes (due to GHG emissions and land use changes)
- Measuring and Modeling Climate 222 matches Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Climate Impacts 129 matches Includes sea level rise; extreme weather; drought; changes to ecosystems, plants and animals; melting ice and permafrost; ocean wamring; impacts to water resources, agriculture, public health and national security
- Human Responses to Climate 16 matches Includes policy, mitigation, adaptation, risk management, personal responsibility
- Nature of Climate Science 29 matches Includes the process of science and common misconceptions about climate science
- Energy Use 4 matches Sources of energy, usage trends, conservation, policy
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Climate Literacy Principles
- Humans can take action 23 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Sun is primary energy 14 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- Climate is complex 50 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Life affects climate; climate affects life 46 matches Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Climate is variable 94 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 147 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
- Humans affect climate 42 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 88 matches Climate change will have consequences for the Earth system and human lives
Energy Literacy Principles
- Energy is a physical quantity 2 matches Energy is a physical quantity that follows precise natural laws.
- Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow 30 matches Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow through the Earth system.
- Biological processes depend on energy flow 3 matches Biological processes depend on energy flow through the Earth system.
- Various sources of energy are used to power human activities 15 matches
- Energy decisions are influenced by several factors 3 matches
- Human use of energy 14 matches
- Energy affects quality of life 28 matches The quality of life of individuals and societies is affected by energy choices.
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What is the fate of CO2 produced by fossil fuel combustion?
Students consider why the observed atmospheric CO2 increase rate is only ~60% of the CO2 loading rate due to fossil fuel combustion. They develop a box-model to simulate the atmospheric CO2 increase ...
Getting to the Core of Climate Change
This is a lab about evidence for past climate change as captured in ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica. Students investigate climate changes going back thousands of years by graphing and ...
Dendrochronology - Trees: Recorders of Climate Change
In this activity, students are introduced to tree rings by examining a cross section of a tree, also known as a 'tree cookie.' They discover how tree age can be determined by studying the rings and ...
US Historical Climate: Excel Statistical
In this intermediate Excel activity, students import US Historical Climate Network mean temperature data into Excel from a station of their choice. They are then guided through the activity on how to ...
How do seasonal temperature patterns vary among different regions of the world?
Students use the GLOBE Student Data Archive and visualizations to display current temperatures on a map of the world. They explore the patterns in the temperature map, looking especially for ...
Envisioning Climate Change Using a Global Climate Model
This long classroom activity introduces students to a climate modeling software. Students visualize how temperature and snow coverage might change over the next 100 years. They run a 'climate ...
