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Friends of UCAR

A fund for SCIENCE EDUCATION programs

 

Friends of UCAR is now in its 11th year!

Since 1996, contributors to Friends of UCAR have helped to enhance interest in and understanding of the atmospheric and related sciences for thousands of students, teachers, families, and members of the public. Educational programs, web sites, exhibits, and events supported by Friends reach diverse audiences and span the fascinating breadth of UCAR, NCAR, and UOP research — from predicting weather to modeling climate and understanding the impacts of severe weather and global change on society and the environment.

In 2007-2008, Friends of UCAR will continue to be a fund for science education, welcoming donations that will support such valuable efforts as:

  • Super Science Saturday 2008, bringing fantastic and fun hands-on science experiences to over 4,000 children and family members at the Mesa Lab.
  • Installation of I.M. Pei’s original architectural model on the exhibit floor as a first step in developing a more extensive exhibition about how the building’s design integrates science, environment, and art.
  • Climate education resources and kits for community outreach and teacher training in the local community.

Contributions to Friends of UCAR are tax exempt under UCAR’s non-profit IRS designation.

    □  Online donations may be made by VISA or Mastercard

    □ UCAR employees may arrange to make contributions through payroll deduction on:             https://www.fin.ucar.edu/ecc

    □ Checks made payable to Friends of UCAR may be mailed to:
          Friends of UCAR, PO Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307

Past donations to Friends of UCAR have helped to develop the following educational resources:

 

Teacher’s Guide to NCAR exhibits

Lesson plans designed to extend learning about NCAR Mesa Lab exhibits to K-12 teachers and their students

 

 

 

Bilingual Science Teacher’s Annual Resources Symposium (BSTARS)

This annual event brings over 100 bilingual educators to NCAR to learn about science resources, network, and collaborate on worthwhile projects and programs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio tour

Serving nearly 3,000 children and adults annually at the Mesa Lab through narratives in English and Spanish

 

 

 

Earth bulletins

Large screen video projections in the Climate Discovery Exhibit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Web Weather for Kids

Web-based, hands-on science activities, information, and animations about dramatic weather events for middle-school students

 

 

 

Weather Kiosk

An interactive exhibit presenting daily updates of weather and environmental data and images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atmospheric Odyssey

The 40th anniversary exhibit at the Mesa Lab

 

 

 

The Walter Orr Roberts Weather Trail

Interpretive signs on the trail behind NCAR explaining typical Front Range weather phenomena

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super Science Saturday

This is an annual fall event that celebrates Science with thousands of kids and parents

 

 

picture of digital sphere

 

Digital Sphere

A portable globe displaying climate models and satellite images for visitors of all ages at the NCAR Mesa Lab

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UCAR is a non-profit consortium of over 100 university members and affiliates founded in 1960 to enhance the capabilities of the universities and to focus on scientific problems that are beyond the scale of a single university.

UCAR carries out its mission through management of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), and the UCAR Office of Programs (UOP).

If you would more information about Friends of UCAR, please contact Susan Foster (susanf@ucar.edu) 303.497.2595
or Linda Carbone (lcarbone@ucar.edu) 303.497.1185.