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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 5 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 1 match 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 1 match Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Climate Impacts 1 match 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
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Climate Literacy Principles
- Sun is primary energy 4 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- 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
- Climate is variable 1 match Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 2 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
Energy Literacy Principles
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Using NASA NEO and ImageJ to Explore the Role of Snow Cover in Shaping Climate
In this activity students download satellite images displaying land surface temperature, snow cover, and reflected short wave radiation data from the NASA Earth Observation (NEO) Web site. They then ...
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 ...
Effect of the Sun's Energy on the Ocean and Atmosphere
In this mock mission, students become members of a research team and conduct a series of tasks to audit Earth's radiative budget. They use a Java Applet/visual viewer to access satellite data sets, ...
Modeling Earth's Energy Balance
In this activity, learners use the STELLA box modeling software to determine Earth's temperature based on incoming solar radiation and outgoing terrestrial radiation. Starting with a simple black ...
