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27 matchesClimate and Energy Topics
- Climate System 9 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 17 matches Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Climate Impacts 19 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
- Nature of Climate Science 3 matches Includes the process of science and common misconceptions about climate science
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Climate Literacy Principles Show all Climate Literacy Principles
- 3 a Climate's role in habitats ranges and adaptation of species to climate changes 18 matches
- 3 c Climate impacts ecosystems and past species extinctions 10 matches
- 3 e Biosphere drives the global carbon cycle 5 matches
Life affects climate; climate affects life
2 matches General/OtherEnergy 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 2 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 1 match
- Energy decisions are influenced by several factors 1 match
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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 ...
Temperature and precipitation as limiting factors in ecosystems
This classroom activity is aimed at an understanding of different ecosystems by understanding the influence of temperature and precipitation. Students correlate graphs of vegetation vigor with those ...
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 ...
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 ...
Climate Change and Arctic Ecosystems
In this activity, students learn about how climate change is affecting the Arctic ecosystem and then investigate how this change is impacting polar bear populations. Students analyze maps of Arctic ...
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 ...
