Initial Publication Date: February 12, 2018

Analysis of Gaps and Thin Spots in the CLEAN Collection

Coming in 2020: CLEAN expands to elementary grade levels. Gap and Thin Spot analysis to come in late 2020.

The CLEAN collection features peer-reviewed educational materials (learning activities, videos, visualizations, and short demonstrations/experiments) in a digital collection. We are aware that high-quality resources exist that have not been reviewed yet. Below you find an analysis of the collection concerning gaps and thin spots.

If you are aware of or have developed online resources for grades 6-16 that may help fill these gaps, please suggest a resource.


Gaps and Thin Spots of Climate and Energy Topic Terms (February 2020): Here is the pdf Version (Acrobat (PDF) 209kB May27 20)


Gaps and Thin Spots of
Next Generation Science Standards (February 2020): Here is the pdf Version (Acrobat (PDF) 140kB May27 20)



Gaps and Thin Spots of the Essential Principles of Climate Literacy (February 2020)

Gaps Principle 1 | Gaps Principle 2 | Gaps Principle 3 | Gaps Principle 4 | Gaps Principle 5 | Gaps Principle 6 | Gaps Principle 7 | Gaps Guiding Principle | Gaps Energy Literacy Principle 1 | Gaps Energy Literacy Principle 2| Gaps Energy Literacy Principle 3| Gaps Energy Literacy Principle 4| Gaps Energy Literacy Principle 5| Gaps Energy Literacy Principle 6| Gaps Energy Literacy Principle 7| Climate and Energy Topic Terms|AAAS Benchmarks for Science Literacy


Gap Analysis Climate Literacy Essential Principle 1 - click on the image for a full-size version of the graphic. Here is also a pdf-Version (Acrobat (PDF) 53kB May27 20)

Climate Literacy Essential Principle 1, The essential Principles of Climate Science Gap and Thin Spot Analysis of the CLEAN Collection of Educational Resources.


Gap Analysis Climate Literacy Essential Principle 2
- click on the image for a full-size version of the graphic. Here is also a pdf-file (Acrobat (PDF) 56kB May27 20)

Climate Literacy Essential Principle 2, The essential Principles of Climate Science Gap and Thin Spot Analysis of the CLEAN Collection of Educational Resources.


Gap Analysis Climate Literacy Essential Principle 3
- click on the image for a full-size version of the graphic. Here is also a pdf-Version (Acrobat (PDF) 53kB May27 20)

Climate Literacy Essential Principle 3, The essential Principles of Climate Science Gap and Thin Spot Analysis of the CLEAN Collection of Educational Resources.


Gap Analysis Climate Literacy Essential Principle 4
- click on the image for a full-size version of the graphic. Here is also a pdf-Version (Acrobat (PDF) 58kB May27 20)

Climate Literacy Essential Principle 4, The essential Principles of Climate Science Gap and Thin Spot Analysis of the CLEAN Collection of Educational Resources.


Gap Analysis Climate Literacy Essential Principle 5
- click on the image for a full-size version of the graphic. Here is also a pdf-Version (Acrobat (PDF) 54kB May27 20)

Climate Literacy Essential Principle 5, The essential Principles of Climate Science Gap and Thin Spot Analysis of the CLEAN Collection of Educational Resources.


Gap Analysis Climate Literacy Essential Principle 6
- click on the image for a full-size version of the graphic. Here is also a pdf-Version (Acrobat (PDF) 53kB May27 20)

Climate Literacy Essential Principle 6, The essential Principles of Climate Science Gap and Thin Spot Analysis of the CLEAN Collection of Educational Resources.


Gap Analysis Climate Literacy Essential Principle 7
- click on the image for a full-size version of the graphic. Here is also a pdf-Version (Acrobat (PDF) 56kB May27 20)

Climate Literacy Essential Principle 7, The essential Principles of Climate Science Gap and Thin Spot Analysis of the CLEAN Collection of Educational Resources.


Gap Analysis Climate Literacy Essential Guiding Principle
- click on the image for a full-size version of the graphic. Here is also a pdf-Version (Acrobat (PDF) 58kB May27 20)

Climate Literacy Essential Guiding Principle (GP), The essential Principles of Climate Science Gap and Thin Spot Analysis of the CLEAN Collection of Educational Resources.


Gaps and Thin Spots of the Energy Literacy Principles (February 2020)


Gap Analysis Energy Literacy Principle 1
- click on the image for a full-size version of the graphic. Here is also a pdf-Version (Acrobat (PDF) 57kB May27 20)

Energy Literacy Essential Principle 1, The essential Principles of Climate Science Gap and Thin Spot Analysis of the CLEAN Collection of Educational Resources.


Gap Analysis Energy Literacy Principle 2
- click on the image for a full-size version of the graphic. Here is also a pdf-Version (Acrobat (PDF) 58kB May27 20)

Energy Literacy Essential Principle 2, The essential Principles of Climate Science Gap and Thin Spot Analysis of the CLEAN Collection of Educational Resources.


Gap Analysis Energy Literacy Principle 3
- click on the image for a full-size version of the graphic. Here is also a pdf-Version (Acrobat (PDF) 55kB May27 20)

Energy Literacy Essential Principle 3, The essential Principles of Climate Science Gap and Thin Spot Analysis of the CLEAN Collection of Educational Resources.


Gap Analysis Energy Literacy Principle 4
- click on the image for a full-size version of the graphic. Here is also a pdf-Version (Acrobat (PDF) 58kB May27 20)

Energy Literacy Essential Principle 4, The essential Principles of Climate Science Gap and Thin Spot Analysis of the CLEAN Collection of Educational Resources.


Gap Analysis Energy Literacy Principle 5
- click on the image for a full-size version of the graphic. Here is also a pdf-Version (Acrobat (PDF) 57kB May27 20)

Energy Literacy Essential Principle 5, The essential Principles of Climate Science Gap and Thin Spot Analysis of the CLEAN Collection of Educational Resources.


Gap Analysis Energy Literacy Principle 6
- click on the image for a full-size version of the graphic. Here is also a pdf-Version (Acrobat (PDF) 57kB May27 20)

Energy Literacy Essential Principle 6, The essential Principles of Climate Science Gap and Thin Spot Analysis of the CLEAN Collection of Educational Resources.


Gap Analysis Energy Literacy Principle 7
- click on the image for a full-size version of the graphic. Here is also a pdf-Version (Acrobat (PDF) 56kB May27 20)

Energy Literacy Essential Principle 7, The essential Principles of Climate Science Gap and Thin Spot Analysis of the CLEAN Collection of Educational Resources.