GLOBE Weather Curriculum

GLOBE Weather Curriculum

Explore GLOBE Weather with a FREE NGSS aligned five-week curriculum unit designed to help middle school students understand weather at local, regional, and global scales.

Hurricane Alex

Hurricanes

What makes a hurricane grow stronger? Learn how sea surface temperature, moisture, and wind each play a role.

Visit NCAR

Visit NCAR

Explore weather, climate, art and other exhibits at the NCAR Mesa Laboratory and tour the facility.

Atmospheric Science Tips for Students

Aspiring Scientists

From brief encounters with atmospheric science to in-depth research opportunities,the UCAR Center for Science Education works with students of all ages to broaden science understanding.

Atmospheric Science Education Tools

Learning Zone

How does a cloud form? What’s a sunspot? Why is climate changing? At the UCAR Center for Science Education’s Learning Zone, you can explore these questions and more.

Teachers
Resources for Science Teachers

Resources, programs, workshops, and other events for educators
Visit NCAR
Visit NCAR

Visitor Center with exhibits, field trips, public tours, art galleries, and weather trail
Events
Photograph of lightning against a purple night sky.

Upcoming workshops, events, webinars, and other happenings
UCAR Education Programs
Educational Programs

A list that links to all educational programs throughout UCAR and NCAR for learners from elementary to adult.
Aspiring Scientists
Atmospheric Science Tips for Students

Games, activities, research programs, and background info for students of all ages
Learning Zone
Atmospheric Science Education Tools

Activities, Teaching Boxes, videos, games, and more for students and teachers
SOARS - Higher Education
SOARS

Partnering with the geoscience community to provide opportunities, resources, and connection for students and faculty.
Classroom Activities
Activities

Educational activities for use in the classroom, by home-schoolers, or in various other settings.