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Online Tools and Energy Resources

Colorado’s Changing Energy PortfolioNovember 15, 2015

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Needs

What kind of energy resources are you looking for?

Some repositories and resourcesNext steps plan if they aren’t here

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What’s here?

CLEAN Peer-reviewed collection of teaching resources

CLEAN Teaching About Energy pagesLearn More About Climate (and energy)InTeGrate college level modules and coursesCLEAN Network questions answered 24/7

Climate Literacy & Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) Guided Tutorial

• Log on to cleanet.org

• Follow along for an interactive tour of the CLEAN website, which contains over 600 climate & energy resources that are free, ready-to-use, and rigorously reviewed by educators & scientists!

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CLEAN Teaching About Page

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What you’ll find

Why is it important?What makes it challengingWhat are some strategies for different age

groups?What are some example teaching activities?

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http://cleanet.org

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http://cleanet.org

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http://cleanet.org

CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU BoulderAdditional search options: Benchmarks of Science Literacy, Energy Awareness

Principles and more!

http://cleanet.org

CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU BoulderAdditional search options: Benchmarks of Science Literacy, Energy Awareness

Principles and more!

http://cleanet.org

CIRES Education & Outreach Group, CU BoulderAdditional search options: Benchmarks of Science Literacy, Energy Awareness

Principles and more!

http://cleanet.org

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http://cleanet.org

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cleanet.org

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cleanet.org

“The data have been updated since then (2009) so the teacher should edit this question.”

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Another example● design solutions to reduce human

impacts● evaluate possible solutions● use scientific evidence to support an

oral & written argument● identify cause & effect relationships

Common Core Connections● cite textual evidence● write arguments focused on content● conduct research using multiple sources

& construct new questions based on the research

● evaluate & verify text● use ratios to determine relationships● understand the use of variables in

solving problems● use variables to represent quantities

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http://learnmoreaboutclimate.colorado.edu

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InTeGrate Upcoming Resources

Carbon, Climate, and Energy Resources – module in post-pilot revision

Gateway to Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability (GREENS) Course - in post-pilot revision

Energy and the Environment course

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Questions answered 24/7

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Questions answered 24/7

CLEAN Network (Community Page) Informal group of scientists, educators, policy makers

and community members engaged in fostering climate and energy literacy and education in the US and abroad.

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