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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- Animation 17 matches
- Simulation/Interactive 66 matches
- Static Visualization 30 matches
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Climate Literacy Principles
- Humans can take action 24 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Sun is primary energy 13 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- Climate is complex 30 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Life affects climate; climate affects life 6 matches Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Climate is variable 39 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 56 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 45 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 28 matches Includes natural changes (cyclic variability, volcanic eruptions, solar output) and human-caused changes (due to GHG emissions and land use changes)
- Climate Impacts 51 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 37 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 21 matches Sources of energy, usage trends, conservation, policy
- Human Responses to Climate 29 matches Includes policy, mitigation, adaptation, risk management, personal responsibility
- Measuring and Modeling Climate 64 matches Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Nature of Climate Science 2 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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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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An interactive data visualization map of the USGS data of water usage from 2015 of the USA and US territories.
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Teal is a visualization tool that enables users to explore climate variables (air temperature, wind speed, precipitation, and solar radiation) and carbon emissions for the past 40+ years, from 1950 ...
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Eco-Health Relationship Browser
This highly informative site explores five different ecosystems and the public health issues that have arisen in each. Students can explore the different ways that ecosystem services impact health ...Reviewed Collection
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Arctic Sea Ice Is Losing Its Bulwark
This visualization shows static and animated images of changes in Arctic sea ice 1984-2016.Reviewed Collection
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Resource Watch features hundreds of data sets all in one place on the state of the planet's resources and citizens. Users can visualize challenges facing people and the planet, from climate ...
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Project Drawdown Summary of Solutions
This resource provides an easy-to-read table summary of solutions to decrease anthropogenic releases of CO2 to the atmosphere. The sources in the data set are clickable for a deeper look into the ...Reviewed Collection
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This PBS Learning Media activity addresses drought basics, including its causes and impacts and ways to assess it, by using media from NOAA and NASA. It defines the types of drought, the impacts, ...
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This simple data visualization allows students to compare primary energy use and several other variables (carbon dioxide emissions, oil consumption) among different countries, including by OECD and ...
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