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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 3 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 5 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 2 matches Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Climate Impacts 4 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 24 matches Includes policy, mitigation, adaptation, risk management, personal responsibility
- Energy Use 20 matches Sources of energy, usage trends, conservation, policy
Grade Level
Climate Literacy Principles
- Humans can take action 21 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Climate is complex 2 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Life affects climate; climate affects life 1 match Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Humans affect climate 5 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 3 matches Energy is a physical quantity that follows precise natural laws.
- Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow 7 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 10 matches
- Energy decisions are influenced by several factors 4 matches
- Human use of energy 19 matches
- Energy affects quality of life 11 matches The quality of life of individuals and societies is affected by energy choices.
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Are You An Energy Efficient Consumer?
This activity engages students in learning about ways to become energy efficient consumers. Students examine how different countries and regions around the world use energy over time, as reflected in ...
How Cheeseburgers Impact the Oceans
In this activity, students examine the energy required to make a cheeseburger, calculate its associated carbon footprint, and discuss the carbon emissions related to burger production. The activity ...
How Much Energy is on my Plate?
This activity leads students through a sequence of learning steps that highlight the embedded energy that is necessary to produce various types of food. Students start by thinking through the ...
Clarkson Energy Choices Board Game
This board game, designed for middle school students, introduces the concepts of energy use in our lives and the real impact that personal choices can have on our energy consumption, energy bills, ...
Global Climate Change: The Effects of Global Warming
The activity follows a progression that examines the CO2 content of various gases, explores the changes in the atmospheric levels of CO2 from 1958 to 2000 from the Mauna Loa Keeling curve, and the ...
