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 ...

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 ...

Is It Real? Climate Misinformation Video part of CLEAN Collection

This is a ~3-minute video addressing misinformation about climate change.

HEART Force - A Changing Climate: Understanding Wildfire in Colorado part of CLEAN Collection

In this lesson, students investigate wildfires in Colorado by analyzing wildfire data and information to create a local news story that educates community members about wildfire risk. In Part 1, ...

Extreme Event Game part of CLEAN Collection

The Extreme Events Game is an in-person role-playing game that allows participants the experience of building community resilience in the face of disaster. Players work together to make decisions and ...

Debating the Grid Example part of CLEAN Collection

Students research electricity, its sources, how energy grids function, how to make grids most efficient, and how to bring different types of energy generation together to diversify grids. Students ...

How Do Long and Short EM Waves Interact with the Earth's Atmosphere? part of CLEAN Collection

This is a kinesthetic activity that demonstrates how shortwave radiation emitted by the sun and longwave thermal radiation emitted by the earth interact differently in the atmosphere. It allows ...

Is Earth Running Out of Water? part of CLEAN Collection

This video is an episode of Above the Noise from PBS Digital Studios that engages students in thinking about drought and water shortages worldwide. Supporting materials include background reading on ...

SciJinks: What causes a thunderstorm? part of CLEAN Collection

This short video demonstrates what causes a thunderstorm.

Carbon Dioxide Absorbs IR Energy: An Art and Science Climate Change Collaboration part of CLEAN Collection

This video focuses on two experiments with two different wavelengths of light--visible and infrared--to better understand some of the basic processes responsible for the temperature of the ...