Course Dates: July 10, 2017 - August 14, 2017
Enrollment Dates: March 1, 2017 - June 19, 2017
Class Size: 20 (20 places left)
Who can Enroll: Anyone
Course Language: English
Price:
$150.00 (tax excl.)
About this course
How does a weatherman know the weather? What tools does he/she use to determine the forecast? Get a behind the scenes look at what goes into determining the weather in your region. In this course you will meet and learn from a professional weatherman, visit a National Weather Service station, and even build your own barometer!
Class registration fees pay for weekly webinar access, class field trip (not including travel expenses), and a hands-on project kit, to be mailed to you prior to the first day of class. Kits include class worksheets, key details, book(s) or booklet(s), and project materials.
Course runs: Week of July 10 – Week of August 14
- Weekly 1.5 hour webinar, Thursdays, 9:00-10:30 am PST
- All-day field trip, Friday, July 28, to the National Weather Service in Spokane, Washington to meet with meteorologists and watch the daily weather balloon launch
- Course fee: $150; student must have access to a pair of working binoculars
- Early bird (before April 15) and out-of-area participant fee (not attending field trip): $115
