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Blooming Thermometers

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Blooming Thermometers

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In this activity, students develop an understanding of the relationship between natural phenomena, weather, and climate change: the study known as phenology. In addition, they learn how cultural events are tied to the timing of seasonal events. Students brainstorm annual natural phenomena that are tied to seasonal weather changes. Next, they receive information regarding the Japanese springtime festival of Hanami, celebrating the appearance of cherry blossoms. Students plot and interpret average bloom date data from over the past 1100 years.

Subject:: Applied Science; Biology; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Lisa Gardiner; National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR); et al.
Date Added:: 06/19/2012

Climate Postcards

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Climate Postcards

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Students learn about the climate zones of the world by interpreting graphed data, identifying climate zones described in postcards, and deciding what they should pack to visit each of the locations described in the postcards.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Lisa Gardiner; University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Center for Science Education
Date Added:: 07/08/2021

Elementary GLOBE Air Quality Module

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Elementary GLOBE Air Quality Module

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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 and our health. Learning activities engage students in describing sky color and conditions in the atmosphere, creating a model to learn how sky color and visibility are affected by aerosols, using prisms to explore properties of light and colors, and collecting aerosol samples.

Subject:: Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Becca Hatheway; Kerry Zarlengo; Lisa Gardiner; National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center; The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

Elementary GLOBE Climate Module

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Elementary GLOBE Climate Module

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Through learning activities, students learn how weather over a long period of time describes climate, explore how sea level rise can affect coastal communities and environments, and describe how humans are contributing to climate change and how we can take action to solve this problem.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Oceanography; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson; Lesson Plan
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Becca Hatheway; Diane Stanitski; Elementary GLOBE; University Corporation for Atmospheric Research; Lisa Gardiner
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

Elementary GLOBE Clouds Module

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Elementary GLOBE Clouds Module

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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 outdoor observation, group work, and creative/artistic activities.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson; Lesson Plan
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Becca Hatheway; Debra Krumm; Gary Ludwig; Jessica Taylor; Kerry Zarlengo; Lin Chambers; Lisa Gardiner; Peggy LeMone; Sandra Henderson; University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

Elementary GLOBE Earth Systems Module

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Elementary GLOBE Earth Systems Module

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Several activities that introduce students to the concepts of earth as a series of systems that are all connected. All of the activities reinforce the idea that water, air, soil, and living things all interact in the Earth system. There are several components that educators can choose to use: a book, a play, two activities, and two coloring pages.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson; Lesson Plan
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Becca Hatheway; Elementary GLOBE; University Corporation for Atmospheric Research; Kerry Zarlengo; Lisa Gardiner
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

Elementary GLOBE Seasons Module

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Elementary GLOBE Seasons Module

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In these activities and story book, students wonder why hummingbirds have stopped visiting their school. They learn about the needs of the hummingbirds, the seasonal changes where they live, and the environment where the hummingbirds spend the winter. Students describe the seasonal changes in a local habitat, observe how colors in nature change through the seasons, and research hummingbirds.

Subject:: Applied Science; Biology; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson; Lesson Plan
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Becca Hatheway; Elementary GLOBE; University Corporation for Atmospheric Research; Kerry Zarlengo; Lisa Gardiner
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

Elementary GLOBE Soils Module

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Elementary GLOBE Soils Module

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Learning activities help students explore and describe soil, consider what is found in soil such as rocks, roots, critters, and organic material, and explain the importance of soil to plants and animals.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson; Lesson Plan
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Becca Hatheway; Kerry Zarlengo; Lisa Gardiner; Lynne Hehr; Sandra Henderson; University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

Elementary GLOBE Water Module

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Elementary GLOBE Water Module

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Students learn about the water cycle and hydrology through a series of three lessons, two coloring book pages, and an e-Book. The themes covered in this resource tie into Climate Science and fundamental climate principles, as well as, engages students in scientific methods.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Hydrology; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson; Lesson Plan
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Becca Hatheway; Kerry Zarlengo; Lisa Gardiner; Sandra Henderson; The University Cooperation for Atmospheric Research
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

Feeling the Heat

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Feeling the Heat

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In this activity, students learn about the urban heat island effect by investigating which areas of their schoolyard have higher temperatures - trees, grass, asphalt, and other materials. Based on their results, they hypothesize how concentrations of surfaces that absorb heat might affect the temperature in cities - the urban heat island effect. Then they analyze data about the history of Los Angeles heat waves and look for patterns in the Los Angeles climate data and explore patterns.

Subject:: Atmospheric Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Lisa Gardiner; Windows to the Universe
Date Added:: 09/24/2018

Glaciers Then and Now

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Glaciers Then and Now

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In this activity, students compare two photographs (with time spans of 30-100 years between photos) of specific Alaskan glaciers to observe how glaciers have changed over the time interval. Activity is a good kickoff for learning about glaciology - how and why glaciers form, grow and shrink, and their relation to climate change.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Lisa Gardiner; Teri Eastburn; Windows to the Universe
Date Added:: 06/19/2012

Hurricanes and Climate

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Hurricanes and Climate

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In this activity, students use maps and data to learn about where and how hurricanes form and possible correlations with climate change affecting their strength.

Subject:: Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Lisa Gardiner; UCAR Science Education; NESTA
Date Added:: 09/24/2018

The Little Ice Age: Understanding Climate and Climate Change

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The Little Ice Age: Understanding Climate and Climate Change

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This is a classroom activity about the forcing mechanisms for the most recent cold period: the Little Ice Age (1350-1850). Students receive data about tree ring records, solar activity, and volcanic eruptions during this time period. By comparing and contrasting time intervals when tree growth was at a minimum, solar activity was low, and major volcanic eruptions occurred, they draw conclusions about possible natural causes of climate change and identify factors that may indicate climate change.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Geology; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Lisa Gardiner; University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
Date Added:: 06/19/2012

Plugged in to CO2

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Plugged in to CO2

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In this classroom activity, students measure the energy use of various appliances and electronics and calculate how much carbon dioxide (CO2) is released to produce that energy.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Jonathan Hoffman; Lisa Gardiner; Marie Johnson; Windows to the Universe
Date Added:: 06/19/2012

Thermal Expansion and Sea Level Rise

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Thermal Expansion and Sea Level Rise

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In this short but effective demonstration/experiment, students investigate how thermal expansion of water might affect sea level.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Oceanography; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Simulation
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Lisa Gardiner; Windows to the Universe
Date Added:: 09/24/2018

Using the Carbon Cycle Interactive Game in the Classroom

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Using the Carbon Cycle Interactive Game in the Classroom

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In this activity, students learn how carbon cycles through the Earth system by playing an online game.

Subject:: Physical Science
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Julia Genyuk; Lisa Gardiner; Windows to the Universe
Date Added:: 09/24/2018

Using the Very, Very Simple Climate Model in the Classroom

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Using the Very, Very Simple Climate Model in the Classroom

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This is a teaching activity in which students learn about the connection between CO2 emissions, CO2 concentration, and average global temperatures. Through a simple online model, students learn about the relationship between these and learn about climate modeling while predicting temperature change over the 21st century.

Subject:: Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Lisa Gardiner; Randy Russell; Windows to the Universe
Date Added:: 06/19/2012