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 73 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Sun is primary energy 41 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- Climate is complex 90 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Life affects climate; climate affects life 40 matches Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Climate is variable 92 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 93 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
- Humans affect climate 105 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 70 matches Climate change will have consequences for the Earth system and human lives
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- Anthropogenic Changes 115 matches enhanced greenhouse effect, emissions, land use changes
- Cyclical and Natural Changes 48 matches
Causes of Climate Change
62 matches General/OtherNGSS Performance Expectations
NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas
NGSS Cross-Cutting Concepts
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices
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Students learn about Earth's energy balance and use data to better understand why the Arctic is warming faster than other locations on Earth. This comes from analyzing and interpreting incoming ...
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Data Puzzle: Not All Warming is Equal
In this lesson students analyze and interpret global temperature and carbon dioxide data to determine which parts of Earth are experiencing the greatest changes in temperature and carbon dioxide, and ...Reviewed Collection
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Understanding Climate Change and the Role of Nature in Creating Resilience
This comprehensive resource presents an entire 6 part unit for understanding major themes in climate change including common misperceptions, global and seasonal trends, and disproportionate risk to ...Reviewed Collection
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Decoding Ice Cores–Isotopic Analysis–How warm was the Earth in the past?
This lab activity teaches students about isotopes in ice cores and how different isotopes can tell us about the past climate. Students measure the mass of pennies as a proxy for different isotopes ...Reviewed Collection
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Energy and Climate Change Educator Guide
The focus of this introductory activity is on energy/electricity sources and generation between 2001 and 2018. Students listen to a podcast about electricity generation and then are tasked to ...Reviewed Collection
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Using a combination of clickable 360 degree landscapes, 2D and 3D videos, animations, interviews with scientists, and mini-games, the Polar Lab takes players onto the glacier ice and into the lab in ...
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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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Through Tribal Eyes: Change on the Menominee Nation
In this video, members of the Menominee nation discuss their experiences with climate change.Reviewed Collection
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Climate Emergency Feedback Loops Permafrost Video
The video provides a comprehensive overview of what permafrost is and why it matters in the context of climate change. The video includes: The definition of permafrost, the geographic extent, defines ...Reviewed Collection
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Climate Emergency Feedback Loops Atmosphere Video
This video describes the influence of global warming on the water vapor feedback loop and weather pattern frequency/intensity by using expert scientists and graphical illustrations.Reviewed Collection
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