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 90 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Sun is primary energy 25 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- Climate is complex 61 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Life affects climate; climate affects life 50 matches Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Climate is variable 63 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 77 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
- Humans affect climate 73 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 110 matches Climate change will have consequences for the Earth system and human lives
Teaching Across the Curriculum
Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Climate and Energy Topics
- Causes of Climate Change 65 matches Includes natural changes (cyclic variability, volcanic eruptions, solar output) and human-caused changes (due to GHG emissions and land use changes)
- Climate Impacts 125 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 84 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 72 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 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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SciJinks: What causes a thunderstorm?
This short video demonstrates what causes a thunderstorm.Reviewed Collection
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Carbon Dioxide Absorbs IR Energy: An Art and Science Climate Change Collaboration
This video focuses on two experiments with two different wavelengths of light--visible and infrared--to better understand some of the basic processes responsible for the temperature of the ...Reviewed Collection
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Parts per Million: A Little is a LOT (In the Greenhouse #18)
The current concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere is over 400 parts per million. This video explains what one part per million (ppm) is, and what impact a trace gas – or any ...Reviewed Collection
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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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Actions to Fight Climate Change
This 14-minute video from the Paleontological Research Institution explores solutions to climate change by comparing how people utilize energy in Paris versus a US city. People, energy consumption, ...Reviewed Collection
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The Colorado River: Lifeblood for the American Southwest
For more than 100 years the Colorado River's water has been split between seven states, Native American tribes and Mexico thanks to a compact that experts say was written using outdated data. ...Reviewed Collection
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Unrelenting Drought on the Colorado River
The Colorado River is a critical resource for the western U.S. But a megadrought that began around the year 2000 and exacerbated by climate change is jeopardizing the river's future and ...Reviewed Collection
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Carbon Dioxide Absorbs Infrared Energy
This video concisely describes the way in which the absorption of infrared energy by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere controls the temperature of the planet.Reviewed Collection
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Georgia's peach crop devastated by warm winter conditions
An unusually warm winter damaged Georgia's peach crop in 2023. As climate change continues, researchers are working to develop a peach that will be more resilient to warmer weather.Reviewed Collection
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Youth Climate Story: Climate Anxiety in Michigan
This video focuses on climate mental health. In it, a woman experiencing challenges related to climate change tells her story, including what it means to navigate her feelings in the context of her ...Reviewed Collection
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