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Hazard Education, Awareness, and Resilience Task Force (HEART Force)

Action-oriented curriculum and role-play games that engage Colorado middle and high school students to investigate wildfire, flood, or drought risk in their hometown and inspire action to increase community resilience.

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Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN)

A award-winning collection of ~1000 free, peer-reviewed climate and energy educational resources, teaching support for educators and a vibrant listserv for climate education professionals.

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Data Puzzles

Innovative lessons that combine classroom-friendly datasets with the research-backed instructional practices of Ambitious Science Teaching to support students in making sense of science phenomena and bringing authentic data into classrooms.

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We are Water (WaW)

Place-based education program connecting local communities in the desert Southwest with water topics through stories, programming, hands-on activities, and a traveling exhibit in the local library.

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Science On a Sphere (SOS)

Visualize hundreds of global datasets. Learn more about the room-sized, awe-inspiring display system created by NOAA that uses computers and video projectors to display planetary data onto a six-foot diameter sphere, analogous to a giant animated globe. And there are also flatscreen and mobile options to bring the data visualizations into your classrooms.

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Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC)

Education and outreach activities, resources, videos and planetarium shows around the international Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) expedition to the Arctic.

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Science Show & Share

This webinar series connects scientists from around the world to engage students and learners of all ages. Each webinar includes a 20-minute presentation followed by 20 minutes of Q&A. Explore our recommended learning materials or video recordings on the event page.

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Teaching Climate Science Principles

Science-backed curriculum that engages high school students to take action in making their communities more resilient. These lessons are developed to teach climate topics and prepare students for the Seal of Climate Literacy.

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Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO)

The international community office is committed to supporting polar early-career scientists through networking, community-building, and community support.

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Water in the Western US

This free, self-paced online course explores water and climate in the Western United States. Join the facilitators to hear from experts in the field to understand the complex water challenges and opportunities in the Western US.

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QGreenland

A free, open-source geospatial data package that makes Greenland-focused research, teaching, and collaboration more accessible.

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Data Lens - Exploring Earth's Visual Stories

Data Lens activities equip teachers with tools to help their students engage with and understand complex scientific data. Informed by Visual Thinking Strategies, each exercise includes a timely global map that can stand alone or open a discussion into a relevant classroom unit of study.

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Cross-cutting Content

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Climate Mental Health

Learn strategies to help students process climate-related emotions, build resilience, and inspire positive action and emotional well-being with CEEE's climate mental health resources.

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Making Videos

Learn how to make your own videos with CEEE curriculum, hands-on workshops, and video resources offering students immersive experiences in climate science through filmmaking.

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Storytelling

Everyone has a story to tell - explore CEEE resources that use storytelling to connect communities and help students and educators share impactful narratives about water, climate change, and other environmental topics.

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Teaching and Learning with Games

Integrate game-based learning into your classroom with CEEE programs, activities, and instructional videos, offering students an interactive approach to environmental science.

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Virtual Field Trips

Explore the world around you with CEEE’s virtual field trips and discover how immersive experiences with maps, videos, and interactive content can enrich learning and storytelling inside the classroom and beyond.

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