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 11 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Sun is primary energy 11 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- Climate is complex 11 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Life affects climate; climate affects life 8 matches Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Climate is variable 9 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 17 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
- Humans affect climate 8 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 10 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 3 matches Includes natural changes (cyclic variability, volcanic eruptions, solar output) and human-caused changes (due to GHG emissions and land use changes)
- Climate Impacts 14 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 34 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 2 matches Sources of energy, usage trends, conservation, policy
- Human Responses to Climate 11 matches Includes policy, mitigation, adaptation, risk management, personal responsibility
- Measuring and Modeling Climate 20 matches Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Nature of Climate Science 1 match Includes the process of science and common misconceptions about climate science
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NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Show all
- K2-P1 20 matches Asking Questions and Defining Problems
- K2-P2 18 matches Developing and Using Models
- K2-P3 21 matches Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
- K2-P4 20 matches Analyzing and Interpreting Data
- K2-P5 10 matches Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking
- K2-P6 16 matches Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
- K2-P7 6 matches Engaging in Argument from Evidence
- K2-P8 29 matches Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
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35 matches General/Other
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Rising Tides: Protect Your Home from the Waves
Warming oceans and melting landlocked ice caused by global climate change may result in rising sea levels. This rise in sea level combined with increased intensity and frequency of storms will ...Reviewed Collection
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This activity introduces the concept of weather. Students follow the first stages of the scientific process to investigate the four factors that contribute to making weather what it is.
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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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Children get to know each other through an icebreaker activity that introduces the importance of water on Earth.
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Children create a wind streamer out of common materials and use it to determine the wind's direction.
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Students consider the ways their climate affects their region, by identifying a type of food unique to the region and selecting (and possibly cooking) a recipe that features that ingredient. Optional ...
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Children test how cornstarch and glitter in water move when disturbed. They compare their observations with videos of Jupiter's and Earth's storm movements.
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Elementary GLOBE Air Quality Module
This resource is designed as a module with a storybook or web story, and four activities. In the storybook, the GLOBE Kids investigate colors in the sky and learn how air pollution affects sky color ...Reviewed Collection
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Elementary GLOBE Clouds Module
A suite of hands-on activities to give students the opportunity to describe the shape and appearance of clouds and learn the types of weather that are associated with clouds. The module includes ...Reviewed Collection
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