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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 55 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 19 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 5 matches 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
- Energy Use 6 matches Sources of energy, usage trends, conservation, policy
Grade Level
Climate Literacy Principles
- Humans can take action 8 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Sun is primary energy 3 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- Climate is complex 44 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 15 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 14 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
- Humans affect climate 12 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 9 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 23 matches Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow through the Earth system.
- Biological processes depend on energy flow 6 matches Biological processes depend on energy flow through the Earth system.
- Various sources of energy are used to power human activities 14 matches
- Human use of energy 7 matches
- Energy affects quality of life 8 matches The quality of life of individuals and societies is affected by energy choices.
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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 ...
Using a mass balance model to understand carbon dioxide and its connection to global warming
In this activity, students explore the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide over the past 40 years with an interactive online model. They use the model and observations to estimate present emission ...
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 ...
How does Temperature Affect the Solubility of CO2 in Water?
This short investigation from Carbo Europe explores how temperature relates to the solubility of carbon dioxide in water.
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.
Global Warming: It's All About Carbon
A sequence of five short animated videos that explain the properties of carbon in relationship to global warming, narrated by Robert Krulwich from NPR.
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 ...
