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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 27 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 20 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 22 matches Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Climate Impacts 17 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 9 matches Includes policy, mitigation, adaptation, risk management, personal responsibility
- Nature of Climate Science 4 matches Includes the process of science and common misconceptions about climate science
- Energy Use 7 matches Sources of energy, usage trends, conservation, policy
Grade Level
Climate Literacy Principles
- Humans can take action 15 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Sun is primary energy 5 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- Climate is complex 21 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Life affects climate; climate affects life 2 matches Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Climate is variable 12 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 17 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
- Humans affect climate 17 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 10 matches Climate change will have consequences for the Earth system and human lives
Energy Literacy Principles
- Energy is a physical quantity 3 matches Energy is a physical quantity that follows precise natural laws.
- Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow 43 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 12 matches
- Energy decisions are influenced by several factors 1 match
- Human use of energy 13 matches
- Energy affects quality of life 19 matches The quality of life of individuals and societies is affected by energy choices.
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Detecting El Nino in Sea Surface Temperature Data
This multi-part activity introduces users to normal seasonal sea surface temperature (SST) variation as well as extreme variation, as in the case of El Nino and La Nina events, in the equatorial ...
Using a mass balance model to understand carbon dioxide and its connection to global warming
In this activity, students explore the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide over the past 40 years with an interactive online model. They use the model and observations to estimate present emission ...
Understanding the Carbon Cycle: A Jigsaw Approach
This is a jigsaw activity in which students are assigned to research one step out of five in the geochemical process stages of the organic carbon cycle. Students then teach their step in cross-step ...
Near-Ground Level Ozone Pollution
This lab exercise is designed to provide a basic understanding of a real-world scientific investigation. Learners are introduced to the concept of tropospheric ozone as an air pollutant due to human ...
Sea Ice Extension for the Earth as a System Learning Activity
The purpose of this activity is to identify global patterns and connections in environmental data contained in the GLOBE Earth Systems Poster, to connect observations made within the Earth Systems ...
State of Flux: Images of Change
This collection of photos from the NASA Climate website features images related to global change. Not all images show change caused directly by climate change and energy use, and descriptive captions ...
The Climate Challenge: Our Choices Simulator
This Flash-based simulation explores the relationship between carbon emissions and atmospheric carbon dioxide using two main displays: (1) graphs that show the level of human-generated CO2 emissions, ...
