Climate Literacy Catalog
This collection of web sites was developed in the Fall of 2008 by Mark S. McCaffrey of CIRES Education and Outreach as a "next step" toward a reviewed and annotated collection of "cream of the crop" high quality digital resources that support the Essential Principles of Climate Literacy. Building on experience gained through the development of the Climate Change Collection, the goal of this phase of the effort is to begin to assemble a catalog of online resources that in the near future will be reviewed i) for scientific accuracy and currency by science experts, ii) for ease of use and appropriateness in educational settings and iii) annotated with any suggestions, concerns or ideas for enrichment and extensions to the resource.
Climate Literacy Principles
- Life and Climate Are Linked 26 matches 1. Life on Earth has been shaped by, depends on, and affects climate
- The Nature of Science 38 matches 2. We increase our understanding of the climate system through observation and modeling
- Sun Drives Earth System 62 matches 3. The Sun is the primary source of energy for the climate system
- Complex Interactions 61 matches 4. Earth's weather and climate systems are the result of complex interactions
- Natural Variability and Change 27 matches 5. Earth's weather and climate vary over time and space
- Human Activities and Change 34 matches 6. Evidence indicates human activities are impacting the climate system
- Making Decisions 24 matches 7. Earth's climate system is influenced by complex human decisions involving economic costs and social values
Results 81 - 100 of 120 matches
Extinctions: Cycles Of Life and Death Through Time part of SERC Web Resource Collection
As part of the Hooper Virtual Paleontological Museum this site provides a detailed summary of extinction events throughout time, hypotheses for their causes and the long-term implications of such ...
Climate Timeline: And Beyond part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site contains a diverse suite of information about paleoclimates and climate science. An interactive time scale is provided with links to discussions, summaries, references and numerous other ...
TAO/TRITON Data Display part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website hosts realtime El Nino buoy data from the NOAA/PMEL/TAO project. From the website users can access buoy summary, time series, latitude-longitude and section plots as well as animations ...
Bering Climate part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website describes ecological and climatic indices for the Bering Sea as measures of climate and ecosystem status for the Bering Sea. Indices are based on retrospective data and a protocol for ...
Climate of the Colorado Plateau part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This fact sheet provides a brief overview of the climate of the Colorado Plateau. Links within the text lead to additional information about the climate and ecology of this area. Links also lead to a ...
Vostok Ice Core Lab Activity part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site from Columbia provides a lab activity that introduces students to Vostok ice core data. Students will examine the changes of temperature, carbon dioxide, methane, and dust as a function of ...
Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site from the Australian National University Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems provides information about photovoltaics and solar thermal energy technology. Links are provided to energy ...
The Dating Game part of SERC Web Resource Collection
A classroom activity that simulates radioactive decay using M&M candies. Students explore the concept of half-life and learn about dating techniques while learning about mummified Weddell seals ...
Global Climate Change Briefing Book part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website presents general resources and legislative issues related to global climate change. The site includes greenhouse gas sources, trends and effects on the environment, the text of the Kyoto ...
Seasonal Sunlight part of SERC Web Resource Collection
Actual satellite imagery spliced together to create a movie illustrating seasonal changes in sunlight. Taken from a geostationary satellite, the Flash movie can be stopped at key points in the video ...
National Energy Education Development: Curriculum Guides and Activities part of SERC Web Resource Collection
The National Energy Education Development (NEED) project develops and distributes comprehensive, hands-on energy education programs to schools nationwide. These resources are correlated to the ...
NOAA Paleoclimatology Program - Alley 2000 Greenland Ice Core Data part of SERC Web Resource Collection
Greenland ice-core records provide an exceptionally clear picture of many aspects of abrupt climate changes, and particularly of those associated with the Younger Dryas event, as reviewed here. ...
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This organization was established by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme to assess scientific, technical and socio- economic information relevant for ...
Coalbed Methane in Wyoming part of SERC Web Resource Collection
Coalbed methane (CH4) is a natural gas and valuable energy resource that occurs in coal beds. This site, hosted by an energy development corporation, explains the geology and stratigraphy of Wyoming ...
The Greenhouse Effect part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site is a joint effort of NOAA Research and the College of Education at the University of South Alabama. The goal of the site is to provide middle school science students and teachers with ...
Radiocarbon Web-Info part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This resource contains reference materials on the radiocarbon dating method. Beginning with a summarization of the method, descriptions of three principal means of measuring residual carbon14 (14C) ...
A Paleo Perspective on Global Warming part of SERC Web Resource Collection
As part of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Association (NOAA) Paleoclimatology Program, information is collected from scientists across the globe to study past climate in hopes of achieving a ...
Model Fundamentals part of SERC Web Resource Collection
The module provides background information for the Characteristics of Operational NWP Models module (also in the NWP PDS), which contains current information about the characteristics and ...
The Energy Story part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This is part of the California Energy Commission's Energy Quest site. It offers information on such topics as: fossil fuels, including coal, oil and natural gas; hydro power and ocean energy; and ...
The Franklin Institute Online Energy Hotlist part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website provides links to background information about different types of energy, natural resources, and energy issues, as well as images and teacher resources. All websites have been screened ...
