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      THE SUMMER SEVERE STORM SERIES IS UNDERWAY
      It’s not too late to join us for the remaining classes.
      Late Registration Open
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      Summer Severe Storm Series

      A 4-week live Zoom experience where students explore severe weather, track summer patterns, study real storms, and build weather-thinking skills through mini labs and Weather Discovery Journal activities.

      Next live class: Monday, July 27
      Additional live lessons will be held August 3 and August 10.
      Join late and catch up with the first class recording and course materials.
      Try One Class as a Family — $25 Join the Full Series — One Student Join the Full Series — Family Pass
      Full-series registration includes access to the remaining live classes, recordings, mini labs, and Weather Discovery Journal activities.
      Have a question before choosing? Get class information or contact Brian here.
      Live Zoom Lessons
      Class Recordings
      Hands-On Mini Labs
      Printable Weather Journal
      Late Registration Is Open

      Try one class or join the complete series

      The series is underway, but families can still join. Start with one live class, or choose the complete series and receive the first lesson recording, remaining live classes, mini labs, the Weather Discovery Journal, and Weather Discovery Lab tools.

      Try one Weather Discovery Lab class for $25
      Easy Way to Try It
      One-Class Family Pass
      One live class • One immediate family
      $25
      ✓ Try one live severe-weather class
      ✓ Join together as a family
      ✓ Apply the $25 toward the complete series if you continue
      Try One Class
      Summer Severe Storm Series single-student registration
      Individual Option
      Single Student
      One student • One Zoom connection
      Join the Complete Series
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      ✓ First lesson recording and materials
      ✓ Remaining live Zoom lessons
      ✓ Recordings of every lesson
      ✓ Severe-weather mini labs
      ✓ Printable Weather Discovery Journal
      View Single-Student Option
      Summer Severe Storm Series family-pass registration
      Family Option
      Family Pass
      One immediate household • Up to two Zoom connections
      Join the Complete Series
      Current registration price shown at checkout
      ✓ First lesson recording and materials
      ✓ Remaining live Zoom lessons
      ✓ Recordings of every lesson
      ✓ Severe-weather mini labs
      ✓ Printable Weather Discovery Journal
      View Family-Pass Option
      Joining after the series began? Complete-series registrations include access to the first lesson recording and materials, so students can catch up before the next live class.
      What You Get

      What’s included in the Summer Severe Storm Series?

      This series is more than just a Zoom class. Students receive live teaching, guided activities, printable journal pages, and interactive tools that help them explore real weather.

      Live Zoom Lessons
      Four live classes with Meteorologist Brian Karstens using real weather examples, discussion, and guided instruction.
      Lesson Recordings
      Can’t make every class live? Registered families receive the recordings so students can still follow along.
      Severe Weather Mini Labs
      Short between-class activities that help students compare maps, study storm clues, and practice weather thinking.
      Printable Weather Journal
      Guided journal pages help students observe, question, forecast, and share what they notice about the weather.
      Time Machine Simulator
      Students may revisit real storms using the Weather Discovery Lab Time Machine with radar, maps, warnings, and storm reports.
      Real Storm Science
      Lessons connect what students see in the sky to real science through case studies, observations, and forecasting ideas.
      Included With Registration

      Weather Discovery Journal

      Students receive printable journal activities that help them observe, question, forecast, and share what they learn about the weather.

      Weather Discovery Journal
      A look inside the journal
      Sample pages for different learning levels
      Weather Discovery Journal explorer page sample
      Weather Explorer Page
      Weather Discovery Journal daily investigation page sample
      Daily Weather Investigation
      The journal gives students a place to record observations, build forecasts, ask questions, and explain what they discover.
      Interactive Learning Tool

      Weather Discovery Lab Time Machine

      One of the special parts of this series is the chance to revisit storms of the past with interactive tools that help students think like meteorologists.

      Weather Discovery Lab Time Machine
      What students may explore:
      ✓ Archived radar loops
      ✓ Weather maps and storm ingredients
      ✓ Watches and warnings
      ✓ Surface observations and storm reports
      ✓ How a severe-weather event developed over time
      This helps students move beyond memorizing facts and begin to understand how weather events evolve.
      What Students Will Experience

      A 4-week journey into summer storms

      This series gives students an exciting introduction to severe weather while helping them practice observation, comparison, questioning, and explanation.
      Weather Discovery Lab live Zoom lessons
      Live Zoom Lessons
      One live class each week
      Students learn from real weather examples, current patterns, radar images, storm ingredients, and guided discussion.
      Next live class July 27. Previous and upcoming lesson recordings are included with complete-series registration.
      Mini
      Labs
      Short activities between live lessons
      Included Activities
      Practice real weather thinking
      Mini labs help students compare weather maps, decode storm clues, track patterns, and connect what they see outside to the science behind it.
      Designed for home or small-group use.
      Weather
      Journal
      Track the weather during the series
      Observe + Record
      Build a weather habit
      Students use journal activities to watch clouds, wind, temperature, humidity, storm chances, and changing weather patterns.
      Printable journal included with registration.
      Weather Discovery Lab Time Machine
      Storms of the Past
      Real storm case studies
      Lessons may use archived radar, weather maps, warnings, and storm reports to help students replay severe-weather events and understand how they developed.
      Real weather. Real science. Guided exploration.
      Late Registration Open

      It’s not too late to explore real storms this summer

      Join the complete series and catch up with the first lesson recording, then participate in the remaining live classes, mini labs, Weather Discovery Journal activities, and guided storm investigations.

      Try One Class — $25 Join as One Student Join With a Family Pass
      Next live class: Monday, July 27. Complete-series registration includes the first lesson recording.
      Questions or interested in a private Zoom session? Request information here.

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      Programs

      Built for multiple audiences, with more coming soon.

      Now Booking
      School STEM Workshops
      Live severe weather sessions for classrooms, STEM days, enrichment events, assemblies, and special school programming.

      Now Booking
      Private Zoom Sessions
      Flexible Zoom experiences for individuals, siblings, friend groups, or small groups who want a shared private session.

      Now Booking
      Small Group Experiences
      Flexible weather experiences for families, friend groups, community groups, and small gatherings looking for a shared live storm experience.

      Coming Soon
      Live Venue Events
      Big-screen severe weather experiences for groups of 20 to 50 people, designed for STEM nights, community events, and family audiences.

      Coming Soon
      Interactive Simulator Access
      Future classroom-ready access for guided case studies, student investigation, and expanded weather learning tools.

      Coming Soon
      Teacher Resources
      Classroom support, case-study materials, and future tools to help educators bring real weather science into their instruction.

      Built by a Meteorologist
      Brian Karstens

      AMS Certified

      Brian Karstens
      Brian Karstens is a broadcast meteorologist, weather educator, and creator of the Weather Discovery Lab. With more than 25 years in broadcast meteorology and nearly a decade of teaching weather classes and summer camps, he brings real-world storm experience into hands-on STEM learning.
      This project was created to help more students, families, schools, and community audiences explore meteorology in an engaging, memorable, and meaningful way.

      Why this matters
      A better way to teach severe weather through STEM.
      Students do more than sit through a presentation. They investigate real storms, interpret weather data, ask questions, and make decisions in a format that feels active, memorable, and meaningful.

      Learn More
      Explore session options and find the right fit.
      Interested in an individual session, a private small-group Zoom, a small group experience, or a school workshop? Start here and explore the option that fits your audience.

      Looking ahead
      From guided workshop to student-driven weather investigation
      The long-term goal is to give students the tools to do the real science themselves. Future case studies and simulator tools will help learners probe data, analyze evidence, ask their own questions, and build conclusions from authentic storm events.

      Curious about the simulator experience? Explore the interactive demo and watch for new program options as they are released.


      Explore the Simulator