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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 58 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 55 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 95 matches Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Climate Impacts 50 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 16 matches Includes the process of science and common misconceptions about climate science
- Energy Use 2 matches Sources of energy, usage trends, conservation, policy
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Climate Literacy Principles
- Humans can take action 6 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Sun is primary energy 10 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- Climate is complex 37 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Life affects climate; climate affects life 18 matches Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Climate is variable 129 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 80 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
- Humans affect climate 18 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 30 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 18 matches Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow through the Earth system.
- Biological processes depend on energy flow 1 match Biological processes depend on energy flow through the Earth system.
- Various sources of energy are used to power human activities 6 matches
- Human use of energy 5 matches
- Energy affects quality of life 12 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 ...
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 ...
Dendrochronology - Trees: Recorders of Climate Change
In this activity, students are introduced to tree rings by examining a cross section of a tree, also known as a 'tree cookie.' They discover how tree age can be determined by studying the rings and ...
US Historical Climate: Excel Statistical
In this intermediate Excel activity, students import US Historical Climate Network mean temperature data into Excel from a station of their choice. They are then guided through the activity on how to ...
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 ...
Google Earth Tours of Glacier Change
A detailed Google Earth tour of glacier change over the last 50 years is given in class as an introduction. Students are then asked to select from a group of glaciers and create their own Google ...
