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This page allows searching across the SERC catalogs: the set of resources from the web and in print that have been selected as relevant by SERC-supported projects. The catalog draws from collections created directly by our partners as well as those harvested from other digital library collections.
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The Ocean and Climate Change Educator Guide part of CLEAN Collection
In this lesson students test the ability of cold and warm water to take up carbon dioxide, and they learn about ocean acidification. They explore the role of the ocean in the climate system and one ...Resource Type: Activities
Ojibwe Lifeway: Wild Rice Harvesting part of CLEAN Collection
This website focuses on Ojibwe wild rice harvesting (manoomin). It is a celebration of the historical practice of wild rice harvesting, why it is so important to Ojibwe life, and how climate change ...Resource Type: Activities
Energy Expedition part of CLEAN Collection
In this lesson, students think about where the energy they use on a daily basis comes from, including completing a tour of their school boiler/furnace room led by maintenance staff. Students will ...Resource Type: Activities
Nature Cities part of CLEAN Collection
This lesson will give students a basic grasp of the value of preserving green spaces in urban areas to mitigate the effects of urban heat islands and climate change. In this lesson, students will ...Resource Type: Activities
Enliven Data with Art: Dramatize the Critical Science of Climate Change part of CLEAN Collection
This lesson connects scientific data to different types of visualizations. Students learn how art can help enhance science communication and enliven data. It provides opportunities for students to ...Resource Type: Activities
Temperature Detectives part of CLEAN Collection
In this lesson students learn about how temperature values can vary depending on color (white vs. black) and light (direct light vs. shade) by making a hypothesis and testing it with thermometers. ...Resource Type: Activities
PPM: The Impact of Trace Elements in the Environment part of CLEAN Collection
This resource from the Paleontological Research Institute includes a worksheet, videos, and hands on experiments to demonstrate how absorption, reflection, and transmission of light relates to the ...Resource Type: Activities
Decoding Ice Cores: Proxy and Direct Measurement part of CLEAN Collection
This two-part lab series from the US Ice Drilling Program teaches students about the process of science. It supports an understanding of how scientists use direct and indirect measurements to gain ...Resource Type: Activities
Mitigation or Adaptation? part of CLEAN Collection
Explaining mitigation vs adaptation can be tricky but this activity has clearly defined each of the terms for students. Students will gain a better understanding of mitigation and adaptation through ...Resource Type: Activities
Introduction to Climate Resilience: Middle School part of CLEAN Collection
In this comprehensive climate change curricula from EcoRise, students will discuss the likelihood that different groups of people will experience the negative impacts of climate changes (risk) and ...Resource Type: Activities