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 79 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Sun is primary energy 21 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- Climate is complex 16 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Climate is variable 8 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 11 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
- Humans affect climate 29 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 16 matches Climate change will have consequences for the Earth system and human lives
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- Efficiency and Conservation 28 matches
- Energy Infrastructure 14 matches Includes the electricity grid and all types of energy distribution
- Energy Policy 5 matches
- Fossil Fuels 24 matches
- Nuclear Energy 6 matches
- Other Alternatives 39 matches Hydropower, geothermal, tidal, biofuels, etc.
- Solar Energy 30 matches
- Wind Energy 25 matches
- Usage Trends 11 matches Trends in energy use
Energy Use
69 matches General/OtherNGSS Performance Expectations
NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas
NGSS Cross-Cutting Concepts
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices
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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 is a National Geographic video that defines renewable energy and discusses the benefits and drawbacks of different examples.
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This video presents a brief introduction to an alternative energy source - ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC).
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Students work in pairs to pick black and white beads out of a bag to represent the percent of renewable and nonrenewable resources used in different countries, and then graph the information.
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Sustainability is a complex term applied to many different contexts in a variety of ways. As a result, it can be challenging to determine how sustainable something really is. In this module, students ...
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This lesson is the fifth and final module in the climate change curricula from the National Center for Science Education. It aims to teach students about the economic, social, and scientific ...
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Students research electricity, its sources, how energy grids function, how to make grids most efficient, and how to bring different types of energy generation together to diversify grids. Students ...
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This video explores the benefits and challenges of electric vehicles, and looks at some of the ways we can decarbonize much larger modes of transportation.
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This resource from AK Energy Smart uses background text, a worksheet, and a classroom activity to teach concepts related to calculating energy usage and cost per appliance by region. This resource ...
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In this lesson, students will discuss how we use energy every day and where it comes from. Students will then draw or sort energy flow diagrams and write a paragraph to explain their diagrams.
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