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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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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Students analyze and interpret graphs to compare the flow of shortwave energy from the Sun toward China over the course of a year on cloudy versus clear days.
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With the help of two climate experts, this video discusses how the social cost of carbon is calculated, how it should (perhaps) be calculated, and why the effort to quantify this value is necessary ...
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This video explains what El Niño is and provides the definition of El Niño. It goes into detail about the devastating terrestrial and aquatic effects El Niño can have on living organisms and the ...
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What makes a gas, a greenhouse gas?
Students act out 4 different molecules (nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide and water vapor) to discover which ones are greenhouse gases and which ones are not.Reviewed Collection
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This video introduces viewers to oceanic thermohaline circulation - the system of global ocean currents that cycle warm and cold water across the planet.
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Why Do We Need to Rapidly Reduce CO2 Emissions?
This resource is a high quality video with a an engaging narrative discussing the need to cut carbon dioxide emissions in order to reduce the concentration in the atmosphere.Reviewed Collection
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Elementary GLOBE Climate Module
Through learning activities, students learn how weather over a long period of time describes climate, explore how sea level rise can affect coastal communities and environments, and describe how ...Reviewed Collection
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Elementary GLOBE Seasons Module
In these activities and story book, students wonder why hummingbirds have stopped visiting their school. They learn about the needs of the hummingbirds, the seasonal changes where they live, and the ...Reviewed Collection
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Just how long have we known about climate change anyways?
An engaging and informational video describing the history of our knowledge about climate change.Reviewed Collection
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