Outreach Education
WeatherMobile
Traveling Outreach Program
The Mount Washington Observatory offers exciting educational programs for schools, camps, Scouts, as well as other groups. Through a generous grant from Subaru of America the Mount Washington Observatory takes the Outreach Program on the road! Reaching thoughout the Northeast (and beyond), in the Weathermobile, our educators come to your location with experiments, demonstrations and lessons which help both students and teachers understand weather concepts.
Outreach Blog • List of Interactive Classes • Program Request Form
School Programs and Teacher Training
The Observatory offers a variety of opportunities, including not only programs for students, but sessions for teachers only, enabling them to bring weather into the classroom themselves.
Our teacher programs are designed to enhance educators' knowledge of weather, plus provide options for reaching all students. If you want to teach weather, but could use a jump start, we are here to help. We have a number of teacher programs, but often customize for an individual school's needs. Some of our offerings are:
Michelle Cruz, Education Outreach Coordinator
- Incorporating Weather in the Classroom
- Weather on the Web
- Creating a Classroom Observatory
Other Outreach Shows
The Outreach Program also offers informative, interesting sessions for non-classroom settings. These include slideshows, talks, demonstrations, programs which show how weather affects us in our lives, and how to prepare for the weather-- either for business or personal applications. The WeatherMobile can even set up a weather station at your location.
In addition to weather-related programs, the Observatory also produces shows which highlight other aspects of our unique location, such as: White Mountain Geology; Alpine Flora; and social history, including the fascinating history of The Mount Washington Observatory.
For More Information
To set up a program, contact an Observatory Outreach Educator by calling (800) 706-0432 x225 or by clicking here.