Climate and Energy Educational Resource Collection
The CLEAN Collection is a high-quality and rigorously reviewed collection of climate and energy educational resources and lesson plans aligned with the Climate Literacy and Energy Literacy frameworks, and the Next Generation Science Standards . Through peer-review, scientists and educators ensure scientific accuracy, pedagogic effectiveness, and classroom readiness for each resource. With nearly 1000 items in the CLEAN collection, there are multiple ways to find the resources you need. Type in a keyword, or click on the filter options, and off you go!
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Climate Literacy Principles
- Humans can take action 278 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Sun is primary energy 105 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- Climate is complex 224 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Life affects climate; climate affects life 133 matches Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Climate is variable 205 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 288 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
- Humans affect climate 217 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 317 matches Climate change will have consequences for the Earth system and human lives
Teaching Across the Curriculum
Climate and Energy Topics
- Causes of Climate Change 186 matches Includes natural changes (cyclic variability, volcanic eruptions, solar output) and human-caused changes (due to GHG emissions and land use changes)
- Climate Impacts 355 matches Includes sea level rise; extreme weather; drought; changes to ecosystems, plants and animals; melting ice and permafrost; ocean warming; impacts to water resources, agriculture, public health and national security
- Climate System 297 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.
- Energy Use 142 matches Sources of energy, usage trends, conservation, policy
- Human Responses to Climate 256 matches Includes policy, mitigation, adaptation, risk management, personal responsibility
- Measuring and Modeling Climate 344 matches Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Nature of Climate Science 34 matches Includes the process of science and common misconceptions about climate science
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NGSS Cross-Cutting Concepts
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices
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How Different Generations Talk About Climate Change
This video explores questions such as: What's changed since the early days of the environmental movement? How are the stakes different today? What's the best way to speak up about climate ...Reviewed Collection
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In this hands-on inquiry-based activity, students face an engineering challenge based on real-world applications. They are tasked with developing a tool they can use to measure the amount of rain ...
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In this activity, students will use hot and cold water to see how fluids at different temperatures move around in convection currents.
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In this activity students build a model of a watershed to learn where water goes when it rains. Students then make predictions and draw what they observe.
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Elementary GLOBE Earth Systems Module
Several activities that introduce students to the concepts of earth as a series of systems that are all connected. All of the activities reinforce the idea that water, air, soil, and living things ...Reviewed Collection
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Scientific Consensus: A Tsunami of Evidence
This is the first lesson in a series of 6 lessons about climate change from the National Center for Science Education. The 'Tsunami of Evidence' module directly addresses common ...Reviewed Collection
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SciJinks: What causes a thunderstorm?
This short video demonstrates what causes a thunderstorm.Reviewed Collection
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Carbon Dioxide Absorbs IR Energy: An Art and Science Climate Change Collaboration
This video focuses on two experiments with two different wavelengths of light--visible and infrared--to better understand some of the basic processes responsible for the temperature of the ...Reviewed Collection
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Parts per Million: A Little is a LOT (In the Greenhouse #18)
The current concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere is over 400 parts per million. This video explains what one part per million (ppm) is, and what impact a trace gas – or any ...Reviewed Collection
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This video explores the benefits and challenges of electric vehicles, and looks at some of the ways we can decarbonize much larger modes of transportation.
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