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Scientifically and pedagogically reviewed digital resources for teaching about climate science, climate change, and energy awareness
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Resource Type
Climate and Energy Topics
- Climate System 11 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 7 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 8 matches Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Climate Impacts 7 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 4 matches Includes policy, mitigation, adaptation, risk management, personal responsibility
- Energy Use 1 match Sources of energy, usage trends, conservation, policy
Grade Level
Climate Literacy Principles
- Humans can take action 6 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Sun is primary energy 3 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- Climate is complex 7 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Life affects climate; climate affects life 1 match Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Climate is variable 4 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 6 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
- Humans affect climate 6 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 3 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 15 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 4 matches
- Energy decisions are influenced by several factors 1 match
- Human use of energy 3 matches
- Energy affects quality of life 6 matches The quality of life of individuals and societies is affected by energy choices.
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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 ...
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 ...
Modeling Earth's Energy Balance
In this activity, learners use the STELLA box modeling software to determine Earth's temperature based on incoming solar radiation and outgoing terrestrial radiation. Starting with a simple black ...
A Homerun on Steroids, Baseball and Climate Change
This short cartoon video uses a simple baseball analogy (steroid use increases probability of hitting home runs) to explain how small increases in greenhouse gases can cause global temperature ...
America's Climate Choices: Informing an Effective Response to Climate Change
A video that discusses the perspectives and insights necessary to report out about climate change. The video can be used to demonstrate how different perspectives impact different stakeholders and ...
Scales and Processes of the Global Carbon Cycle
This static visualization shows that the global carbon cycle is determined by the interactions of climate, the environment, and Earth's living systems at many levels, from molecular to global.
World Climate: A Computer-Simulation-Based Role-Playing Exercise
This simulation provides scenarios for exploring the principles of climate dynamics from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Inter-connections among climate issues, public stakeholders and the ...
MIT's Greenhouse Gas Simulator
One of a suite of online climate interactive simulations, this Greenhouse Gas Simulator uses the bathtub model to demonstrate how atmospheric concentrations of CO2 will continue to rise unless they ...
