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 274 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Sun is primary energy 109 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- Climate is complex 222 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Life affects climate; climate affects life 131 matches Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Climate is variable 206 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 289 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
- Humans affect climate 213 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 319 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 348 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 293 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 140 matches Sources of energy, usage trends, conservation, policy
- Human Responses to Climate 248 matches Includes policy, mitigation, adaptation, risk management, personal responsibility
- Measuring and Modeling Climate 336 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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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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In this activity, students use measurement and area skills to learn about remote detection of wildfires from space. After detecting mock wildfires with mobile devices, students then study ...
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Mapping a Personal Story of Environmental Change
This is a very simple but effective lesson that engages students with drawing a map of their local environment, then annotating their map with environmental changes they've observed. The ...Reviewed Collection
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Fired Up Over Math: Studying Wildfires from Space
Students learn how scientists assess wildfires using remote sensing, then use some of the same techniques to solve grade-level appropriate math problems.Reviewed Collection
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