Whether your students live near the coast or far inland, the ocean plays an important role in our interconnected Earth system. 🌎 🗓️ Thursday, October 22 ⏰ 4–5 p.m. MDT 💻 Free virtual workshop Learn more and register:

🌊 How can ocean science inspire learning in your classroom? Join us and the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) for Dive Into Learning: Bringing Ocean Science to Your Classroom, a free virtual workshop for educators!

🚀 One month to go until Super Science Saturday! This year’s event marks 30 years of Super Science Saturday, and we’re celebrating with a day of science, exploration, and discovery. ✨

In this middle school activity, students analyze pika behavior data, evaluate an AI-generated interpretation, and use their own scientific reasoning to evaluate and revise the claim. Explore the activity in our Learning Zone! 📸: NPS/Ann Schonlau

Become a Pika Data Detective! 🔎🐾 What can pika behavior data tell us—and what happens when an AI-generated interpretation gets it wrong?

For more fun and digestible atmospheric science videos, explore the full Animated Atmosphere playlist on YouTube:

Why are cities often hotter than the areas around them? ☀️🏙️ Learn about urban heat islands, what causes them, and how things like shade trees and reflective surfaces can help keep cities cool in this Animated Atmosphere video!

A big thank you to CAEE for this recognition, and to the educators, learners, partners, and communities who make this work possible. We’re grateful to be part of a community working together to connect people with environmental and Earth science education.

We’re honored to have our work recognized alongside so many inspiring environmental educators and organizations from across Colorado. It was especially meaningful to celebrate our Director, Becca Hatheway, and the work of the entire UCAR Center for Science Education team.

Last week, we celebrated the 2026 Advancing Environmental Literacy Award at the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE) Awards Celebration! 🎉

What's up with weather fronts? ☁️ Weather fronts are places where different air masses meet. Learn about the different types of weather fronts and the conditions they bring, how they move, and more in this Animated Atmosphere video!

Set phasers to fun, and prepare your crew to live long and wonder at this year’s Super Science Saturday event! 🗓️ November 7, 2026 📍 NSF NCAR Mesa Lab For more information and to look at photos from past events:

Captain’s Log. Stardate 80317.5. The 30th anniversary of Super Science Saturday approaches. These are the voyages of @ncar-ucar.bsky.social. Its continuing mission: to explore our planet Earth; to seek new answers to complex questions; and to boldly go where no one has gone before.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this workshop such a great opportunity to learn, share ideas, and connect! To learn more about the National Ozone Garden Network:

Earlier this summer, we hosted our second annual National Ozone Garden Network Workshop! Partners from across the country came together to exchange ideas on programming and data collection, and learn from @ncar-ucar.bsky.social scientists about the impacts of ground-level ozone.

With options for PreK-12 students, our Learning Labs are a fun, hands-on way to get students out of the classroom and learning about weather, the atmosphere, the Sun and space weather, and more! Spots fill up quickly, so visit our website for more information or to book your class visit.

Looking for a way to expand your students' learning outside the classroom? Reservations for in-person field trips to the @ncar-ucar.bsky.social Mesa Lab for Spring 2027 are now open!