Homeschool Day

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Thursday, April 3, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. MT

Homeschool families, co-ops, and groups are invited to our first-of-its-kind event! Join us at the NSF NCAR Mesa Lab for a day of free activities and fun. Complete a design challenge activity in our classroom, explore with a guided nature hike on our Walter Orr Roberts Weather Trail, and learn about Earth Systems Science in our exhibits. Your students will get the opportunity to connect with other local homeschool students! Activities suitable for grades K-12. Capacity is limited, so sign up in advance! 

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Agenda

NOTE: All students must be accompanied by an adult at this event - activities are not available for student drop-off. All activities are built for K-12th grade students. There are grade-appropriate options at each activity to select from.

Guided Hikes With Activities

An education staff member will provide a short introduction about each of the activities before each hike. Attendees must be present for introduction in the Visitor Center lobby prior to the hike.

Capacity for hikes are limited. Sign up for a hike at the welcome table when you first arrive if you are interested. We reserve the right to change the outdoor programming based on weather conditions, and will share appropriate information if there are any changes.

  1. 10:20 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Activity Introduction in Lobby
    10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Hike Activities
  2. 11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Activity Introduction in Lobby
    12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Hike Activities
  3. 1:20 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Activity Introduction in Lobby
    1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Hike Activities

Design Challenge Activity in Classroom

Self-guided activities will be available in the classroom on an ongoing basis throughout the event. Capacity in the classroom is limited, so participants may have to wait until a spot opens up. Staff educators will be present for questions and design testing.

Exhibit Exploration

Our exhibit space will be open and available for self-guided exploration during the event. Scavenger hunt cards will be available for check-out at the welcome table in the Visitor Center lobby.

Books

Children’s books will be available for check-out at the welcome table in the Visitor Center lobby. Visitors are welcome to read in the library.

For questions, contact the UCAR Center for Science Education School and Public Programs team at spp@ucar.edu.  

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