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 235 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Sun is primary energy 95 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- Climate is complex 201 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Life affects climate; climate affects life 116 matches Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Climate is variable 180 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 268 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
- Humans affect climate 182 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 281 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 172 matches Includes natural changes (cyclic variability, volcanic eruptions, solar output) and human-caused changes (due to GHG emissions and land use changes)
- Climate Impacts 306 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 269 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 129 matches Sources of energy, usage trends, conservation, policy
- Human Responses to Climate 206 matches Includes policy, mitigation, adaptation, risk management, personal responsibility
- Measuring and Modeling Climate 293 matches Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Nature of Climate Science 33 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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HEART Force Flood Response Game
In this interactive game, students solve the challenges that their community faces during the course of an extreme flooding event by using available individual and community resources. Students work ...Reviewed Collection
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Students learn about the climate zones of the world by interpreting graphed data, identifying climate zones described in postcards, and deciding what they should pack to visit each of the locations ...
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In this interactive game, students solve the challenges that their community faces during the course of a wildfire event by using available individual and community resources. Students work in three ...
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Educator Guide: Lab 1- Launching an Expedition
Students are charged with thinking about what it takes to 'do science'. They are introduced to the science of dendrochronology and learn how tree-ring science is executed.Reviewed Collection
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This is a demonstration that includes a review of scientific abstracts that show how warm water currents speed up ice sheet loss and sub-ice water infiltration into the Southern Ocean.
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Students use an online mapping tool to investigate changes in global snow cover, develop a problem statement about global snow cover, and then use the tools to investigate a problem or question of ...
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In this interactive game, students solve challenges that their community faces during the course of an extreme drought event by using available individual and community resources. Students work in ...
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Translating Climate Change into Music
In this lesson, students collect outdoor observational data to create a song about climate change. Intermediate music students will not only earn a greater appreciation for Alaska, but also for ...Reviewed Collection
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Tiny Ice: Bits From Antarctica Video Series
This video series highlights the travel, science, and life at the South Pole research station. In this 10-part series, topics are explained in 3-4 minute, digestible segments which include photos and ...Reviewed Collection
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Rising Tides: Protect Your Home from the Waves
Warming oceans and melting landlocked ice caused by global climate change may result in rising sea levels. This rise in sea level combined with increased intensity and frequency of storms will ...Reviewed Collection
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