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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 35 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 72 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 45 matches Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Climate Impacts 30 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 18 matches Includes policy, mitigation, adaptation, risk management, personal responsibility
- Nature of Climate Science 4 matches Includes the process of science and common misconceptions about climate science
- Energy Use 13 matches Sources of energy, usage trends, conservation, policy
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Climate Literacy Principles
- Humans can take action 22 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Sun is primary energy 6 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- Climate is complex 26 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Life affects climate; climate affects life 9 matches Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Climate is variable 31 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 36 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 19 matches Climate change will have consequences for the Earth system and human lives
Energy Literacy Principles
- Energy is a physical quantity 2 matches Energy is a physical quantity that follows precise natural laws.
- Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow 33 matches Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow through the Earth system.
- Biological processes depend on energy flow 4 matches Biological processes depend on energy flow through the Earth system.
- Various sources of energy are used to power human activities 22 matches
- Energy decisions are influenced by several factors 2 matches
- Human use of energy 12 matches
- Energy affects quality of life 25 matches The quality of life of individuals and societies is affected by energy choices.
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What is the fate of CO2 produced by fossil fuel combustion?
Students consider why the observed atmospheric CO2 increase rate is only ~60% of the CO2 loading rate due to fossil fuel combustion. They develop a box-model to simulate the atmospheric CO2 increase ...
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 ...
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 ...
Near-Ground Level Ozone Pollution
This lab exercise is designed to provide a basic understanding of a real-world scientific investigation. Learners are introduced to the concept of tropospheric ozone as an air pollutant due to human ...
Changes in Our Local Environment
Developed for Alaska Native students, this activity can be customized for other regions. Students interview elders or other long-term residents of the community to document their knowledge of local ...
Tree Rings: Counting the Years of Global Warming
This video describes the role that dendrochronology plays in understanding climate change, especially changes to high elevation environments at an upper tree line. Dendrochronologists from the Big ...
