School Visits
School Day & After School Programs (K-12)
MWOBS offers a menu of program offerings this school year, replete with new program formats, educational resources, and weather stations for schools looking for extended learning opportunities. Connect with our staff this school year to plan your next science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning experience.
Designed to meet the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), our programs bring science to life with hands-on activities, interactive lessons, and engaging narrative. Programs are also modular and customizable to each classroom. Pre-packaged lessons are also available to classrooms to accompany in-person and virtual programming.
Read below and fill out our program request form to schedule a program today!
School Day Weather Programs (K-12)
The Weather Around Us (K-1st) (K-ESS2-1.)
Learn about the weather around us by exploring how MWOBS Weather Observers collect weather data. Then, learn how to take your own weather observations at your school to investigate weather trends!
Nimbus the Forecasting Cat: How Do We Predict the Weather? (K-1st) (K-ESS3-2.)
Follow Nimbus the Forecasting Cat as he walks through his important job of forecasting for MWOBS. Nimbus will show you how he and his team of MWOBS Weather Observers predict extreme weather conditions on Mount Washington and how they prepare for those events.
Weather Tools & Instrumentation (2nd-5th) (3-ESS3-1.)
Explore the exciting tools & instrumentation that MWOBS Weather Observers use to collect weather data. Learn about how Mount Washington’s extreme conditions affect these tools & instrumentation, then participate in an Extreme Mount Washington Design Challenge. Will your instrument stand the test of Mount Washington?
Wonderful World of Winter Weather (3rd-5th) (3-ESS2-1)
Mount Washington is known for its winter conditions; extreme cold, high amounts of snow, heavy icing, and hurricane force winds. Explore MWOBS data, investigate notable storms, and decide if Mount Washington is truly the “Home of the World’s Worst Weather”.
Extreme Mount Washington (3rd-5th)(3-ESS2-1; 5-ESS2-1)
The weather conditions on Mount Washington can be drastically different than what you experience at your school. Learn how mountains influence weather by exploring the interactions between Earth’s geosphere and atmosphere.
Earth’s Circulation & Our Weather (6-8th) (MS-ESS2-5; MS-ESS2-6)
Learn how Earth’s atmospheric and oceanic circulation drive global weather patterns by developing and utilizing models. Then, expand your learning by exploring the complex interactions of air masses and their influences on regional weather through hands-on activities.
Weather Extremes: Predicting & Preparing (6-8th)(MS-ESS3-2)
Extreme weather can be very exciting but can create hazards for communities. Explore the different types of extreme weather events and how meteorologists forecast extreme weather. Then, investigate how to best prepare for natural hazards and mitigate potential damage by participating in an Extreme Weather Safety Design Challenge.
School Day Climate Programs (K-12)
Earth’s Climate System (3rd-5th; 9-12th)(5-ESS2-1; HS-ESS2-2; HS-ESS2-4; HS-ESS3-6)
For elementary & middle school students, explore Earth’s “spheres” and investigate the complex interactions between these systems utilizing hands-on models.
For high school students, develop models to discover how energy transfer between Earth’s systems affects climate over varying timescales. Then, you’ll utilize data to investigate how a change to one of Earth’s systems can create climate feedbacks. You’ll also determine how these relationships between Earth’s systems can be modified by human activity.
Extreme Climates (2nd-5th) (3-ESS2-2.)
From ice-covered continents to volcanic deserts, uncover Earth’s extreme climates and what creates them through engaging activities and participate in an Extreme Climates Showcase project.
Seasons & Uneven Heating (6-8th)(MS-ESS2-6)
Learn how the rotation and unequal heating of the Earth drives atmospheric and oceanic circulation. Then, develop a model that describes how these patterns influence regional climates.
Mount Washington’s Climate Zones (6-8th) (MS-ESS2-6)
Investigate what determines a microclimate then explore Mount Washington’s three distinct climate zones, including the Alpine Tundra. Then, using MWOBS data, discover why Mount Washington’s alpine tundra is unique compared to other alpine tundra.
Climate Change: Global-to-Local Impacts (6-8; 9-12) (MS-ESS3-5.; HS-ESS2-4.)
For middle school students, investigate data and utilize hands-on activities to uncover what processes have contributed to the rise in global temperatures over the past century. Learn about how human activities and natural processes influence climate overtime through hands-on experiments.
For high school students, explore the geologic record to learn how the complex interactions between Earth’s systems, changes in solar energy and human activities can cause changes to global and regional climate. Investigate Earth’s orbit, tectonics, ocean and atmospheric circulation, glaciers, vegetation and human activities through engaging laboratory experiments.
Climate Modeling: What Can We Predict About Future Climate? (9-12) (HS-ESS3-5.)
Extreme weather can be very exciting but can create hazards for communities. Explore the different types of extreme weather events and how meteorologists forecast extreme weather. Then, investigate how to best prepare for natural hazards and mitigate potential damage by participating in an Extreme Weather Safety Design Challenge.
After School Programs (K-6)
After School Programs (K-6)
In-classroom programming delivered by our science educators. Aligned with NGSS Weather and Climate, and Engineering Design standards in support of your STEM curriculum. Choose from these topics that are offered as modular programs suited to fit the needs of your classroom:
Weather Wonders
Our Mount Washington Observatory education team is ready to provide learning opportunities after the bell rings with our new afterschool program offerings. Our play-based, interactive programs are designed to keep students actively learning about weather, climate, climate change and data literacy utilizing NGSS. Offered as an enrichment program once a week for six weeks (45–60-minute programs):
- Introduction to Weather
- Rain, Rain, Go Away
- Sunny Days
- Stormy Weather
- Wind & Clouds
- Seasons & Climate
Fees
A single, one-hour school day program is $150 plus round-trip mileage from North Conway, NH, to your school billed at the IRS rate for up to 30 students. After school programs are $75 per one-hour session plus round-trip mileage from North Conway, NH, to your school billed at the IRS rate for up to 30 students.
Do you and others at your school want multiple programs? Become a School Member today and take advantage of program discounts, a weather station for your school and extended learning experiences supported by MWOBS educators!
Base Camp: $750
- 6 hours of discounted programming to mix and match (school visit, virtual program, 4-hr field trip program, excluding Cog Railway/Auto Road fees).
- Mileage fees waived*
Boreal Forest: $1,200
- 10 hours of discounted programming to mix and match (school visit, virtual program, 4-hr field trip program, excluding Cog Railway/Auto Road fees).
- Mileage fees waived*
Tree Line: $1,650
- 15 hours of discounted programming to mix and match (school visit, virtual program, 4-hr field trip program, excluding Cog Railway/Auto Road fees).
- Tempest Weather System ($339 value) for your school with supporting curriculum
- Mileage fees waived*
Summit: $3,000
- 30 hours of discounted programming to mix and match (school visit, virtual program, 4-hr field trip program, excluding Cog Railway/Auto Road fees).
- Tempest Weather System ($339 value) for your school with supporting curriculum
- Mileage fees waived*
*Limited to schools located in Carroll, Grafton, Coos County, New Hampshire; Oxford County, Maine. Other locations subject to round trip mileage fees calculated at the current IRS rate.
Contact
Jackie Bellefontaine, School Programs Coordinator
(603) 356-2137, ext. 204
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