Enhance your Teaching with a Visit to The PWDC!

The Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center is a fun and highly effective teaching environment to improve your students’ understanding of the science of weather. The exhibits, computer lab, classroom experience and theater clarify the concepts already learned in the classroom.

We’re experts at coordinating and customizing your field trip for all ages and grade levels. Call us at (814) 938-1000, or complete the form to the right to receive all of the details.

"My students always always leave with many good memories. I would highly recommend the Weather Discovery Center for learning in a fun way!"
-Shaina, from Pennsylvania

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Students investigate current weather topics in our computer lab.

We look forward to helping you plan a memorable learning experience for your group.

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Teacher Resource Links For Weather Science Instruction in The Classroom

This website, sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), provides graphics and data on national and global severe weather events such as hurricanes, tornadoes, El Nino, heavy precipitation, extreme temperatures, and much more to help students understand the effects of weather.	This site contains an extensive Curriculum Guide for high school courses addressing global warming entitled, Global Warming: Earning Warning Signs: Exploring Climate Change Impacts. Numerous teacher resources, student activities, worksheets and links to relevant websites are provided.	Developed by University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) and sponsored by the National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA) with information on climate controls, paleoclimatology, the role of clouds and MUCH more. Registration is required to access some materials on the website.	Sponsored by the United States Geological Survey, this site contains information in a program entitled Water Science for Schools. The water cycle is key to understanding water in our atmosphere, which ultimately affects our weather. Topics include evaporation, evapotranspiration, condensation, and much more.