of heat islands. Grounding this information by doing experiments on heat absorbance/reflectance in the classroom and considering local examples of heat islands will help students connect with the idea ...

of NASA. Graphics are engaging and easy to understand. Transcript and subtitles available in both English and Spanish. Video length is 1:30 minutes. ...

A classroom discussion of precipitation data gaps might be motivation for getting involved in a citizen science project such as CoCoRaHS (the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network). The ...

could also make biofuel in class; one such lesson from the CLEAN collection is [link. The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory found that 17 percent of the United States' impo ...

are provided. Well-organized lesson that contains a plethora of readings for students to use in their role play as well as suggestions about how to teach students to effectively negotiate with their p ...

Information Administration [ Comment from expert scientist: Data on the sites that are linked in this activity should be checked for timeliness by the educator. Many approaches are used in the activit ...

listed materials. Hardware stores may provide the necessary materials for free when used in an educational environment. Activity shows three examples of model homes that were built for solar efficienc ...

Ramsay runs discrete samples in the Ocean Acidification and Shellfish Research Laboratory at the Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery in Seward, Alaska. Image credit: Jeff Hetrick. Used with permission. ...

used to share goals and get students to think creatively about other solutions. Consider bringing in Project Drawdown or other resources to offer a broader spectrum of possible actions. It may be usef ...

fit into a unit on energy systems or renewable energy technology but teachers may want to fill in some background information on the basics of energy generation and temperature differentials. Possible ...