With a new school year looming, ARM staff involved in the Education and Outreach Program worked with the ARM communications team to develop and implement an updated Education website. The redesigned website includes updated content and a fresh look to complement the recent ARM website redesign. For continuity, the website still features the familiar faces of Professor Polar Bear, Teacher Turtle, and PI Prairie Dog (each representing an ARM site), but now provides easier navigation and great new learning activities.

The Education website is now divided into three specialized and easy-to-navigate sections: Homeroom, Study Hall, and Teachers’ Lounge. Homeroom features information about ARM education and outreach efforts, providing news, events and publications. Study Hall is a resource for students, containing quizzes, activities, and commonly asked questions and answers about climate, weather, and global warming. This area also includes a new “Just for Fun” page that offers coloring pages, word seeks, and more. The Teachers’ Lounge provides teachers with sample lesson plans, activity ideas, and valuable background information.

A DOE stipulation for RM funding is to provide educational resources to anyone interested in learning more about climate sciences, weather, research techniques, or instrumentation. To this end, the website serves as a cost effective and globally accessible reference. For more information regarding this update, see the media advisory (PDF, 37K) or refer to this news post.