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Main navigation Center for Science Education SciEd Contact Us Search Home About Our Team Collaborate with Us Affiliations and Partnerships Supporters UCAR Center for Science Education Logo Educators Teaching Resources School Field Trips to NCAR Join Us Virtually Teacher Professional Development Explore Learning Zone SkySci for Kids Explore Virtually Careers in STEM STEM at Home Visit Visit NCAR Join Us Virtually Exhibits Events Search SciEd Contact Us Engaging all learners to explore and understand our changing worldTeacher Professional Development We invite you to join our community of educators as we share best practices and resources for teaching about climate and Earth systems with our free virtual or low-cost in-person teacher workshops. Learn more about our teacher workshops Explore Weather and Climate What’s a sunspot? Can we stop climate change? How does air pollution form? Visit the Learning Zone to explore these questions and more. Learning Zone Visit this hub for short articles, interactives, classroom activities, images, and videos to help you learn how the Earth works. Image Gallery View the photos, diagrams, and graphics used throughout the Learning Zone. Videos Watch a video in our expansive media library. Games and Simulations Expand your learning through virtual games and simulations. Visit the Learning Zone Do Science! Learn how you can help make science happen. Atmospheric Science Career Profiles Learn more about what atmospheric science professionals do for their jobs. Job Shadow Guide A job shadow is a learning experience that takes place at a business or organization in your community. Become a SOARS Protégé Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS) is designed to broaden participation in the atmospheric and related sciences. More Information for Aspiring Scientists Join Us for a Tour, Program, or Event Visit the Mesa Lab in Boulder, CO for exhibits, tours, field trip programs, hiking trails, and our annual science festival. NSF NCAR Public Tours Exploring NSF NCAR’s Mesa Laboratory and Visitor Center is an enjoyable and educational way to spend some time in the Denver metro area. School Field Trips to NSF NCAR A field trip to the NSF 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! Virtual Field Trips Live, interactive K-12 education programs with our Education Specialists. Visitor Center Self-Guided Tour Our free app provides the perfect opportunity to explore the NSF NCAR Mesa Lab Visitor Center at your own pace. Visit NCAR Discover K-12 Resources Free resources for K-12 instruction, from short lessons to curriculum units. 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. Digital Teaching Boxes Digital Teaching Boxes are online collections of classroom-ready and standards-aligned activities, content, and multimedia that build student understanding of science, technology, engineering, and math. Classroom Activities Peruse our collection of more than a hundred K-12 lessons about the science of our planet, its weather, and climate. Explore More Teaching Resources NCAR NCAR Homepage ACOM | Atmospheric Chemistry Observations & Modeling CGD | Climate & Global Dynamics CISL | Computational & Information Systems EdEC | Education, Engagement & Early-Career Development EOL | Earth Observing Laboratory HAO | High Altitude Observatory MMM | Mesoscale & Microscale Meteorology RAL | Research Applications Laboratory UCAR UCAR Homepage Community Programs Diversity & Inclusion Education & Training For Staff Government Relations & External Engagement Member Institutions Tech Transfer & Engagement University Collaboration Subscribe to Monthly K-12 News Sign Up Learn more about our monthly newsletters Follow Us on Social Media! © 2024 UCAR Privacy Cookies Accessibility Terms of Use Copyright Issues Sponsored by U.S. NSF Report Ethics Concern Staff Login Postal Address: P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000 • Shipping Address: 3090 Center Green Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 This material is based upon work supported by the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, a major facility sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation and managed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science...