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Here are additional resources relating to aspects of Climate Change from the SERC catalog. These resources have not been reviewed by the Climate Change Collection review team.
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Choosing Earth's Climate Future part of CLEAN Collection

Students focus on the three interconnected choices global society faces as Earth's climate continues to change—suffer, adapt, and mitigate—to analyze and predict current and future impacts ...
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)

Carbonated Communities part of CLEAN Collection

This series of two lessons uses cutting-edge scientific research on the effects of climate change on communities in the intertidal. Through a combination of a dynamic presentation and several videos, ...
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)

Scientific Consensus: A Tsunami of Evidence part of CLEAN Collection

This is the first lesson in a series of 6 lessons about climate change from the National Center for Science Education. The 'Tsunami of Evidence' module directly addresses common ...
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)

Your Own El Nino part of CLEAN Collection

This activity allows students to make El Nino in a container, but it might work better as a teacher demonstration. The introduction and information provided describe El Nino, its processes and its ...
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)

Sea Level Rise part of CLEAN Collection

This very short video introduces the concept of sea level rise and ties it back to global warming. The video is brief, basic, and clear. It can be used for a quick introduction, but nothing deeper ...
Grade Level: Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)

I Live in the Midwest and Northern Great Plains - Does Climate Change Matter to Me? part of CLEAN Collection

This video features Katharine Hayhoe presenting a lively discussion of impacts that the Midwestern US is experiencing due to climate change. It steps through evidence for how climate change is ...
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)

Ocean Acidification in a Cup part of CLEAN Collection

This model of ocean-atmosphere interaction shows how carbon dioxide gas diffuses into water, causing the water to become more acidic. The video demonstration and instruction provide an explanation of ...
Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), College Lower (13-14)

Thermal Expansion Model part of CLEAN Collection

This activity allows students to demonstrate the thermal expansion of water for themselves using water bottles and straws. The discussion allows them to explore the connection between this concept ...
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), College Lower (13-14)

Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation part of CLEAN Collection

In this short video, learn about actions that humans can take to mitigate climate change and adapt to its impacts. Use this resource to stimulate thinking and questions about climate change and to ...
Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)

Is It Real? Climate Misinformation Video part of CLEAN Collection

This is a ~3-minute video addressing misinformation about climate change.
Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)