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 91 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Sun is primary energy 27 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- Climate is complex 64 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Life affects climate; climate affects life 49 matches Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Climate is variable 65 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 81 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
- Humans affect climate 74 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 114 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 67 matches Includes natural changes (cyclic variability, volcanic eruptions, solar output) and human-caused changes (due to GHG emissions and land use changes)
- Climate Impacts 128 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 85 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 39 matches Sources of energy, usage trends, conservation, policy
- Human Responses to Climate 74 matches Includes policy, mitigation, adaptation, risk management, personal responsibility
- Measuring and Modeling Climate 108 matches Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Nature of Climate Science 11 matches Includes the process of science and common misconceptions about climate science
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NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas
NGSS Cross-Cutting Concepts
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices
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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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NASA eClips: Our World: ICESat-2 - What Is Ice?
This 3-minute eClip video from Nasa's Our World series introduces students to the unique properties of water.Reviewed Collection
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NASA eClips: Our World: Cool Clouds
This eClip video is part of NASA's Our World series and introduces students to the basics of cloud formation.Reviewed Collection
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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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What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate?
This video, video transcript, and accompanying poster, go beyond a description of weather and climate to highlight how NASA tracks the changes in climate and why it matters. Students will leave the ...Reviewed Collection
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NASA eClips: Our World: ICESat-2 Measures Ice Sheets
A short video on the satellite ICESat-2 and what it measures (ice).Reviewed Collection
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NASA produced white-board animation video explains key concepts about the role and source of carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas.
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Assessing Drought in the United States
This easy-to-understand video animation describes drought and explains the different categories of drought used by the drought monitor. It discusses the effects of and contributions to drought, what ...Reviewed Collection
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This video describes the joint NASA-JAXA GPM (Global Precipitation Measurement) satellite mission and why it is necessary for monitoring precipitation around the Earth. It discusses the science ...
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Decoding Antarctica's Climate History - Antarctica's Climate Secrets
This 10 minute video builds connections between topics that are important in climate science such as: the impact of variations in Earth's orbit and wobble on it's axis on climate; how the ...Reviewed Collection
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