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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 112 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 34 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 51 matches Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Climate Impacts 33 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 7 matches Includes policy, mitigation, adaptation, risk management, personal responsibility
- Nature of Climate Science 11 matches Includes the process of science and common misconceptions about climate science
- Energy Use 9 matches Sources of energy, usage trends, conservation, policy
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Climate Literacy Principles
- Humans can take action 11 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Sun is primary energy 17 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- Climate is complex 131 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Life affects climate; climate affects life 16 matches Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Climate is variable 37 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 48 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
- Humans affect climate 24 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 21 matches Climate change will have consequences for the Earth system and human lives
Energy Literacy Principles
- Energy is a physical quantity 8 matches Energy is a physical quantity that follows precise natural laws.
- Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow 44 matches Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow through the Earth system.
- Biological processes depend on energy flow 4 matches Biological processes depend on energy flow through the Earth system.
- Various sources of energy are used to power human activities 24 matches
- Energy decisions are influenced by several factors 1 match
- Human use of energy 9 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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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 ...
Seasonal Change on Land and Water
In this worksheet-based activity, students review global visualizations of incoming sunlight and surface temperature and discuss seasonal change. Students use the visualizations to support inquiry on ...
Effects of Solar Radiation on Land and Sea
This brief, hands-on activity illustrates the different heating capacities of soil and water in order to understand why places near the sea have a more moderate climate than those inland.
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, ...
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 ...
Exploring the Link between Hurricanes and Climate using GCM Results
In this activity, students examine global climate model output and consider the potential impact of global warming on tropical cyclone initiation and evolution. As a follow-up, students read two ...
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 ...
