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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 19 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 6 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 19 matches Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Climate Impacts 26 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 1 match Includes policy, mitigation, adaptation, risk management, personal responsibility
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Climate Literacy Principles
- Humans can take action 3 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Climate is complex 13 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Life affects climate; climate affects life 10 matches Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Climate is variable 7 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 20 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
- Humans affect climate 8 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 22 matches Climate change will have consequences for the Earth system and human lives
Energy Literacy Principles
- Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow 2 matches Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow through the Earth system.
- Biological processes depend on energy flow 2 matches Biological processes depend on energy flow through the Earth system.
- Various sources of energy are used to power human activities 2 matches
- Energy decisions are influenced by several factors 2 matches
- Human use of energy 1 match
- Energy affects quality of life 1 match The quality of life of individuals and societies is affected by energy choices.
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Ocean Impacts on an El Nino Event
This lesson explores El Nino by looking at sea surface temperature, sea surface height, and wind vectors in order to seek out any correlations there may be among these three variables, using the My ...
Ocean Currents and Sea Surface Temperature
In this classroom activity, students access sea surface temperature and wind speed data from a NASA site, plot and compare data, draw conclusions about surface current and sea surface temperature, ...
Coral Bleaching: A White Hot Problem
This teaching activity addresses environmental stresses on corals. Students assess coral bleaching using water temperature data from the NOAA National Data Buoy Center. Students learn about the ...
Coral Bleaching in the Caribbean
In this activity, students examine NASA satellite data to determine if sea surface temperature has reached a point that would cause coral bleaching in the Caribbean.
Changing Planet: The Case of the Leaky Gyre
In this activity, students model circulation in gyres, explore characteristics of gyres found around the world, and predict the climate impacts of changes to the circulation in these gyres and ...
A Reader's Guide to Climate Change
In this activity from the Deep Earth Academy, students divide into groups to read and discuss one of nine short articles (1-2 pages) about research done by the Ocean Drilling Program. These articles ...
