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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- GP a Climate science improves informed policy and decision-making 57 matches
- GP b Reducing human vulnerability to and impacts on climate requires multi-disciplinary, integrated understanding 96 matches
- GP c Climate change affects national security 17 matches
- GP d Greenhouse gas reduction and carbon dioxide sequestration to mitigate climate change 56 matches
- GP e Strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emission (energy conservation, renewable energies, change in energy use) 102 matches
- GP f Strategies of human adaptation to climate change 104 matches
- GP g Actions taken by different levels of society can mitigate climate change and increase preparedness for current and future generations 130 matches
Humans can take action
143 matches General/OtherTeaching Across the Curriculum
Climate and Energy Topics
- Causes of Climate Change 73 matches Includes natural changes (cyclic variability, volcanic eruptions, solar output) and human-caused changes (due to GHG emissions and land use changes)
- Climate Impacts 161 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 63 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 78 matches Sources of energy, usage trends, conservation, policy
- Human Responses to Climate 207 matches Includes policy, mitigation, adaptation, risk management, personal responsibility
- Measuring and Modeling Climate 106 matches Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Nature of Climate Science 8 matches Includes the process of science and common misconceptions about climate science
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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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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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Product Development and the Environment
Students describe the steps in a product life cycle assessment and suggest ways to reduce the environmental impacts of engineered products.Reviewed Collection
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En-ROADS Climate Change Solutions Simulator
This climate simulation tool makes it intuitive to see how changes in energy, land use, agriculture, and other policies will affect Earth's projected temperature. Users move sliders on various ...Reviewed Collection
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This interactive role-playing simulation is conducted as a simulated emergency climate summit organized by the United Nations that convenes global stakeholders to establish a concrete plan that ...
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HEART Force - A Changing Climate: Understanding Drought in Colorado
In this lesson, students build an understanding of drought in Colorado through exploring case studies, authentic data, and online resources. After completing this lesson, students will be able to ...Reviewed Collection
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HEART Force - A Changing Climate: Understanding Floods in Colorado
In this hazard lesson, students build an understanding of flooding in Colorado by exploring case studies, authentic data, and online resources. After completing this lesson, students will be able to ...Reviewed Collection
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HEART Force - Adapting to Extremes: Exploring the Science of Wildfire in Colorado
In this lesson, students analyze and synthesize data, and design local wildfire preparation strategies to answer the question "What can we learn from past wildfires to prepare for ...Reviewed Collection
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