Educators

CEEE supports K-12 educators, college instructors and out-of-school, informal educators in their teaching  by providing free, high-quality peer-reviewed and classroom-ready lesson plans, activities, and other learning materials. CEEE offers virtual and in-person professional development as well as professional development and graduate credit.

Educators

Upcoming Educator Professional Development

Programs

Antarctica
Antarctica: Connecting Climate Change, Melting Ice Shelves, and Pooping Penguins

Five-part curriculum about Antarctic environmental processes and building connections between ice shelves, surface melt, climate change - and penguins!

  • Educators
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Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN)

A collection of 900+ free, peer-reviewed climate and energy educational resources and support for educators

  • Educators
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Data Puzzles

Innovative lessons that combine classroom-friendly datasets with the research-backed instructional practices of Ambitious Science Teaching to support students in making sense of science phenomena

  • Educators
  • Scientists
Geomagnetic Storm
GeoMag

Hands-on curriculum that explores the power of community/citizen science, Earth's magnetic field, space weather, and data collection

  • Educators
  • Students
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HEART Force

Action-oriented curriculum that engages middle and high school students in Colorado to investigate wildfire, flood, or drought risk in their hometown and inspire action to increase resilience

  • Educators
  • Students
  • Public
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MOSAiC

Education and outreach efforts around the international Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) expedition to the Arctic

  • Educators
  • Scientists
  • Students
  • Public
QGreenland interface
QGreenland

A free, open-source geospatial data package that makes Greenland-focused research, teaching, and collaboration more accessible

  • Educators
  • Scientists
  • Public
Learn Solutions Still
Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit

Guide that supports educators working to connect human rights and climate change in formal and informal learning spaces

  • Educators
  • Students
  • Public
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Science On a Sphere (SOS)

Room-sized, global display system created by NOAA that uses computers and video projectors to display planetary data onto a six-foot diameter sphere, analogous to a giant animated globe

  • Educators
  • Scientists
  • Students
  • Public
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Science Show & Share

This webinar series connects scientists from around the world to engage students and learners of all ages. Each webinar includes a 15-20 minute presentation followed by 30 minutes of Q&A. Explore our recommended learning materials on the event page.

  • Educators
  • Scientists
  • Students
  • Public
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We are Water

Place-based education program that connects diverse communities in the desert Southwest with water topics through stories, activities, and a traveling exhibit

  • Educators
  • Students
  • Public

Professional Learning

Explore our collection of recorded online trainings and webinars, asynchronous courses and training materials.

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Phone: 303-492-5670
Fax: 303-735-3644

CEEE Mail

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University of Colorado Boulder
488 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0449

CEEE Office Hours

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