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Amazing Expanding Ice

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Amazing Expanding Ice

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Children experiment with freezing water to observe a state change of water, and discover that it is less dense as a solid (ice) than it is as a liquid (water). Amazing Expanding Ice is an overnight activity requiring 20 minutes of preparation, overnight freezing of the experiment, and 10 minutes of follow-up discussion.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Lunar and Planetary Institute
Date Added:: 07/08/2021

Clouds Protocol

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Clouds Protocol

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Students observe which types of clouds are visible, how much of the sky is covered by clouds, and the opacity of clouds. They also report on surface and sky conditions, to complement views from satellites.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Global Learning and Observations to benefit the Environment Program; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Date Added:: 07/08/2021

Does air have weight?

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Does air have weight?

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The purpose of this hands-on activity is to demonstrate that air has weight and how this fact can be concretely illustrated. Eventually and through more experience gained by conducting mind-engaging activities, the learner will come to a basic understanding that a given volume of air at higher elevations is less dense and has fewer molecules per volume than a similar volume at lower elevations.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Arlene Levine; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

Earth as a System

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Earth as a System

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This short video uses animated imagery from satellite remote sensing systems to illustrate that Earth is a complex, evolving body characterized by ceaseless change. Adapted from NASA, this visualization helps explain why understanding Earth as an integrated system of components and processes is essential to science education.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Oceanography; Physical Science
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: WGBH/Boston
Date Added:: 06/19/2012

Elementary GLOBE Clouds Module

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Elementary GLOBE Clouds Module

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A suite of hands-on activities to give students the opportunity to describe the shape and appearance of clouds and learn the types of weather that are associated with clouds. The module includes outdoor observation, group work, and creative/artistic activities.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson; Lesson Plan
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Becca Hatheway; Debra Krumm; Gary Ludwig; Jessica Taylor; Kerry Zarlengo; Lin Chambers; Lisa Gardiner; Peggy LeMone; Sandra Henderson; University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

Elementary GLOBE Earth Systems Module

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Elementary GLOBE Earth Systems Module

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Several activities that introduce students to the concepts of earth as a series of systems that are all connected. All of the activities reinforce the idea that water, air, soil, and living things all interact in the Earth system. There are several components that educators can choose to use: a book, a play, two activities, and two coloring pages.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson; Lesson Plan
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Becca Hatheway; Elementary GLOBE; University Corporation for Atmospheric Research; Kerry Zarlengo; Lisa Gardiner
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

Elementary GLOBE Soils Module

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Elementary GLOBE Soils Module

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Learning activities help students explore and describe soil, consider what is found in soil such as rocks, roots, critters, and organic material, and explain the importance of soil to plants and animals.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson; Lesson Plan
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Becca Hatheway; Kerry Zarlengo; Lisa Gardiner; Lynne Hehr; Sandra Henderson; University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

GLOBE: Cloud Watch

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GLOBE: Cloud Watch

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Students observe cloud type and coverage, as well as other weather conditions over a five-day period and correlate these observations. Students make and test predictions using these observations.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: National Aeronautics and Space Administration; The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment Program
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

GLOBE: Observing, Describing and Identifying Clouds

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GLOBE: Observing, Describing and Identifying Clouds

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Students observe, sketch, and describe clouds on their own before learning to identify cloud types by comparing photos of different clouds to their sketches.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: National Aeronautics and Space Administration; The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment Program
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

Global Patterns

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Global Patterns

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This activity supports educators in the use of the activities that accompany the GLOBE Program's Earth System Poster 'Exploring Connections in Year 2007'. Students identify global patterns and connections in environmental data that include soil moisture, insolation, surface temperature, cloud fraction, precipitation, world topography/bathymetry, aerosol optical thickness, and biosphere (from different times of the year) with the goal of recognizing patterns and trends in global data sets.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science; Physics
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Federica Raia; On the Cutting Edge Collection - SERC (Science Education Resource Center)
Date Added:: 09/24/2018

Ice is Water, Water is Ice

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Ice is Water, Water is Ice

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This lesson invites young students to inquire about phase changes, about what happens as water changes into ice and as ice changes into water, observing ice melting and freezing under a variety of conditions.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Carnegie Institution of Washington Carnegie Academy for Science Education; The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

Introduction to Earth's Climate

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Introduction to Earth's Climate

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This is the first of nine lessons in the Visualizing and Understanding the Science of Climate Change website. This lesson is an introduction to Earth's climate and covers key principles regarding Earth's unique climate, atmosphere, and regional and temporal climate differences.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science; Physics
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Kings Centre for Visualization in Science
Date Added:: 09/24/2018

NASA eClips: Our World: Cool Clouds

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NASA eClips: Our World: Cool Clouds

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This eClip video is part of NASA's Our World series and introduces students to the basics of cloud formation.

Subject:: Atmospheric Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

NASA eClips: Our World: ICESat-2 - What Is Ice?

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NASA eClips: Our World: ICESat-2 - What Is Ice?

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This 3-minute eClip video from Nasa's Our World series introduces students to the unique properties of water.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

NOAA View Data Exploration Tool

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NOAA View Data Exploration Tool

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This data viewing tool from NOAA offers nearly instant access to dozens of datasets about Earth through an engaging interface. Users can select data categories from atmosphere, ocean, land, cryosphere, and climate and drill down from there into more detailed categories.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Simulation
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Date Added:: 08/17/2018

River Runner Visualization

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River Runner Visualization

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In this visualization, users click to drop a raindrop anywhere in the contiguous United States and watch where it ends up. The visualization teaches users about the relationship between precipitation and freshwater in the US.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Hydrology; Physical Science
Material Type:: Reading; Simulation
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Sam Learner; Unite States Geological Survey
Date Added:: 07/13/2022

SciJinks: Precipitation Simulator

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SciJinks: Precipitation Simulator

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A computer simulator that allows students to adjust the air temperature and dew point to see what type of precipitation would fall to the ground.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Hydrology; Physical Science
Material Type:: Reading; Simulation
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies; SciJinks; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Tom Whittaker; University of Wisconsin Madison
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

SciJinks: What causes a thunderstorm?

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SciJinks: What causes a thunderstorm?

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This short video demonstrates what causes a thunderstorm.

Subject:: Atmospheric Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Hydrology; Oceanography; Physical Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; SciJinks
Date Added:: 03/16/2022

Weather Stations: Storms

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Weather Stations: Storms

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Children test how cornstarch and glitter in water move when disturbed. They compare their observations with videos of Jupiter's and Earth's storm movements.

Subject:: Atmospheric Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Oceanography; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Interactive; Lesson
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Lunar and Planetary Institute; Universities Space Research Association
Date Added:: 06/11/2020

What is Weather?

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What is Weather?

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This activity introduces the concept of weather. Students follow the first stages of the scientific process to investigate the four factors that contribute to making weather what it is.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Public Broadcasting Service
Date Added:: 07/08/2021