What is Albedo? part of CLEAN Collection

In this resource, students watch a 2-minute video explaining albedo. The video shows visualizations of albedo across Earth and how it can change. Students will interpret the images in the video and ...

Black Carbon: Dirty Sidekick of CO2 part of CLEAN Collection

This resource explores the concept of black carbon and its contribution to climate change and human health through videos and discussion questions, and engages students in discussions about these ...

Climate Resilience in Your Community Activity Book part of CLEAN Collection

This resource is an activity book containing multiple activities for students to learn about climate resilience in engaging ways. Activities can be completed in sequence or activities can be pulled ...

Climate Change in Your Own Backyard part of CLEAN Collection

In this lesson set, students begin unpacking the complex aspects of climate change by analyzing the global impacts of extreme weather events. After that, they narrow their focus through various ...

Our Hungry Planet: Design Thinking Challenge part of CLEAN Collection

This activity is the last part in a series called 'Our Hungry Planet.' Students will use their understanding of food systems to choose a topic related to food system issues at different ...

Data Puzzle: The Tipping Point part of CLEAN Collection

In this activity, students analyze and interpret data on the reproduction of moss campion plants to explore how increasing temperatures could impact these specialized tundra plants.

Data Puzzle: Megadrought in the Colorado River Basin part of CLEAN Collection

Through this resource from the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), students will define, investigate, and answer questions about what caused the megadrought in the ...

Data Puzzle: Megafire - Rare Occurrences or the New Normal? part of CLEAN Collection

This resource uses datasets, videos, text, and discussions to support an understanding of patterns in megafires under climate change conditions. This resource provides an excellent scientific ...

Understanding Climate Modeling part of CLEAN Collection

This lesson plan is the second in a series of 6 modules on climate change. This lesson plan defines common vocabulary such as model, trend, projection, prediction, weather, and climate. Students will ...

Ojibwe Lifeway: Maple Sugaring and Birchbark Harvesting part of CLEAN Collection

In this resource, students will investigate impacts of a warming climate on sugar maple and paper birch, two trees of special importance to the Lake Superior Ojibwe. Making maple sugar and harvesting ...