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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 16 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 4 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 6 matches Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Climate Impacts 6 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
- Nature of Climate Science 2 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 2 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 17 matches Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Climate is variable 5 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 7 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
- Humans affect climate 2 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 2 matches Climate change will have consequences for the Earth system and human lives
Energy Literacy Principles
- Energy is a physical quantity 1 match Energy is a physical quantity that follows precise natural laws.
- Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow 4 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.
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Global patterns in Green-up and Green-down
In this classroom activity, students analyze visualizations and graphs that show the annual cycle of plant growth and decline. They explore patterns of annual change for the globe and several regions ...
Understanding the Carbon Cycle: A Jigsaw Approach
This is a jigsaw activity in which students are assigned to research one step out of five in the geochemical process stages of the organic carbon cycle. Students then teach their step in cross-step ...
Sediments and the Global Carbon Cycle
A series of activities designed to introduce students to the role of sediments and sedimentary rocks in the global carbon cycle and the use of stable carbon isotopes to reconstruct ancient ...
Uptake of Carbon Dioxide from Water by Plants
Two simple experiments/demonstrations show the role of plants in mitigating the acidification caused when CO2 is dissolved in water.
How Might Elevated CO2 Affect Plants?
In this activity, students plant, care for, and observe the changes in plants growing under conditions of ambient (normal) CO2 (carbon dioxide) and increased levels of CO2. Students learn about the ...
Piecing Together the Temperature Puzzle
This NASA video discusses the impacts of the sun's energy, Earth's reflectance and greenhouse gases on the Earth System.
Carbon Sequestration in Campus Trees
In this activity, students use a spreadsheet to calculate the net carbon sequestration in a set of trees; they will utilize an allometric approach based upon parameters measured on the individual ...
