Educators

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Supporting Earth system science learning, the UCAR Center for Science Education provides teaching resources for educators as well as virtual and in-person field trip programs for schools.

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Teaching Resources

Are you teaching about Earth system science? Explore our collection of ready-made lessons, curriculum units, picture books, videos, and other resources for teaching K-12 students. All resources are freely available online.

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Classroom Activities

Peruse our collection of more than a hundred K-12 lessons about the science of our planet.

GLOBE Weather

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

Exploring Atmospheric Dust

This collection of educational activities engages the public around the topic of atmospheric dust and how it affects Earth system variability.

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Teacher Professional Development

We invite you to join our community of educators as we share best practices and resources for teaching about the Earth system with our free virtual or low-cost in-person teacher workshops.

Learn more about our teacher workshops

Join Us Virtually

We offer live virtual presentations and recorded demos for educators and learners in grades K-12. Our programs are generally offered via Zoom, but other platforms can be used as needed for individually-scheduled presentations.

School Field Trips to NSF NCAR

A field trip to the NSF NCAR Visitor Center is a fun way for your class, camp, or club to learn about weather, the atmosphere, Sun and space weather, and more!