This #freeresourcefriday we highlight the first of four lessons on the solar science's Sun curriculum. Students will demonstrate comprehension of the Sun's structure, understand sunspots and their features, and estimate the Sun's diameter by projecting an image.

You can become a climate leader!
In this #climatementalhealthactivity students will see examples of youth climate activists and reflect on how they can take action using solutions and mitigation in their own lives.
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The Arctic Circle Berlin Forum begins tomorrow! Two members of the IPF will be present and participating in various panel discussions beginning tomorrow at 9am at the Radialsystem . For more information and full program overview follow the link below.
arcticcircle.org/forums/arctic-…

It's teacher appreciation week! We cannot be more thankful for our partners and teachers who help support our mission by connecting environmental science and people to inspire curiosity, community, and action.

Last week, CIRES CEEE spoke to NOAA's Western Region leaders and NOAA Outreach about their work—and then the group worked together to pack 'take & make' kits for the We Are Water SW exhibition.

This #freeresourcefriday students will focus on the short-term cycling of carbon and is designed to put the processes of photosynthesis and respiration in a global perspective. Students will constructing a dynamic model of the short carbon cycle to understand mechanisms present.

Don't miss today's panel with CLEAN and National Science Teaching Association, Making Climate Science Matter: Expanding the Use and Reach of the Fifth National Climate Assessment.
When: May 2 @ 5 PM MT
Register: my.nsta.org/event/science-…

Request a free field trip with the U.S. National Science Foundation NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research Mesa Lab for Fall 2024! We offer in-person and virtual field trips for groups of preK-12 students. Learn more on our website in our bio. (Spring 2025 field trips open in August.) scied.ucar.edu/visit?utm_sour…

For today's #HumansOfCIRES , meet Tyler McIntosh, forest disturbance program manager Earth Lab CU-Boulder. Tyler flies drones to study how ecosystems recover after fire and other disturbances & he publishes short-form poetry! @cuboulder
Read the full interview: cires.colorado.edu/spotlights/poe…