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Extensive Climate Education resources are available through CLEAN and the Teach the Earth climate collection.

Website: Climate Literacy & Energy Awareness Network - CLEAN

Mark McCaffrey

(Republished from the Encyclopedia of Earth)

Initial Publication Date: April 29, 2016

Summary


CLEAN, the Climate Literacy & Energy Awareness Network, is a National Science Digital Library Pathway of reviewed and annotated existing online resources relating to key climate and energy concepts. The current CLEAN collection includes nearly 100 digital learning activities for grades 6 - 16, and the website also has suggestions on "teaching with" various climate and energy principles and concepts.


Learning Goals

To improve civic science literacy around climate and energy topics.

Context for Use

The resources within CLEAN are diverse and authoritative. They have been reviewed by science and teaching peers who look for scientific accuracy and currency, ease of use and, where appropriate, pedagogical scaffolding.

Description and Teaching Materials

All materials within CLEAN are teaching materials.

Explore>> Climate Literacy & Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN)

Teaching Notes and Tips

CLEAN also includes an online forum for discussing the use of resources or challenges and opportunities to improve climate and energy literacy.

Assessment

Assessments vary upon the individual learning goals identified for each resource.

References and Resources

http://cleanet.org