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Educators

Supporting weather, climate, and 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 weather, climate change, air quality, or other aspects of 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, its weather, and climate.

GLOBE Weather

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 and Climate

Exploring Atmospheric Dust and Climate

This collection of educational activities engages the public around the topic of atmospheric dust and how it affects climate change.

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Hurricane Trackers

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

School Field Trips to NCAR

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