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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 15 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 40 matches Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Climate Impacts 15 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 2 matches Includes policy, mitigation, adaptation, risk management, personal responsibility
- Nature of Climate Science 9 matches Includes the process of science and common misconceptions about climate science
Grade Level
Climate Literacy Principles
- Humans can take action 1 match Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Sun is primary energy 4 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- Climate is complex 12 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Life affects climate; climate affects life 7 matches Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Climate is variable 46 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 32 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
- Humans affect climate 4 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 7 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 3 matches Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow through the Earth system.
- Various sources of energy are used to power human activities 2 matches
- Human use of energy 1 match
- Energy affects quality of life 2 matches The quality of life of individuals and societies is affected by energy choices.
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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 ...
Exploring Regional Differences in Climate Change
This teaching activity addresses regional variability as predicted in climate change models for the next century. Using real climatological data from climate models, students will obtain annual ...
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 ...
Climate and Civilization: The Maya Example
This activity uses geophysical and geochemical data to determine climate in Central America during the recent past and to explore the link between climate (wet periods and drought) and population ...
What are the causes and effects of ENSO?
This activity addresses naturally occurring climate change involving ENSO (El-NiÃo Southern Oscillation). In this activity, students play the role of a policy maker in Peru. First, they determine ...
