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A group of people are silhouetted by the sunset on a cliff overlooking a large body of water with two visible large islands not far in the distance.

Quiz: Find the right Earth Day activity for you!

April 18, 2024

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A group of people are silhouetted by the sunset on a cliff overlooking a large body of water with two visible large islands not far in the distance.

A doodled graphic of the Earth with the text “Every day is Earth Day” on it. The Earth is surrounded by drawings of nature including a desert, tropics, tundra, marine and deep sea environments, mountains, forests, rivers, and hills.

Earth Day art to color, download, and share

April 3, 2024

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A doodled graphic of the Earth with the text “Every day is Earth Day” on it. The Earth is surrounded by drawings of nature including a desert, tropics, tundra, marine and deep sea environments, mountains, forests, rivers, and hills.

Three people stand around a tree. One holds a clip board and another is holding a measuring tape.

Video: Chesapeake B-WET offers systemic, equitable, and sustainable environmental literacy

April 3, 2024

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Three people stand around a tree. One holds a clip board and another is holding a measuring tape.

Natalie Dornan holds up a large piece of kelp while standing on the back of a ship. She is wearing sunglasses and a shirt that reads, “Science is Cool.” Santa Barbara Island is in the background on a very flat and calm day on the water in NOAA's Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

2023: The year in photos

January 11, 2024

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Natalie Dornan holds up a large piece of kelp while standing on the back of a ship. She is wearing sunglasses and a shirt that reads, “Science is Cool.” Santa Barbara Island is in the background on a very flat and calm day on the water in NOAA's Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

An array of NOAA-themed holiday cards.

Holiday cards: Sea-son's greetings from NOAA Education

November 29, 2023

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An array of NOAA-themed holiday cards.

Text on photo of five types of precipitation: rain, snow crystals, hail, sleet, and graupel. Text reads "What is your precipitype? Take our precipitation personality quiz to find out!

What is your precipitype? Take our precipitation personality quiz to find out!

September 27, 2023

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Text on photo of five types of precipitation: rain, snow crystals, hail, sleet, and graupel. Text reads "What is your precipitype? Take our precipitation personality quiz to find out!

Two children wearing baseball caps sit and pose on a sculpture of a whale’s tale outside in front of a building with a sign that reads “Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center.” The child on the right is holding two stuffed animals. An adult wearing a baseball cap stands posing behind them.

My family’s NOAA-themed spring break in central California

April 18, 2023

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Office of Education

Two children wearing baseball caps sit and pose on a sculpture of a whale’s tale outside in front of a building with a sign that reads “Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center.” The child on the right is holding two stuffed animals. An adult wearing a baseball cap stands posing behind them.

PDF titled, "National Estuarine Research Reserve Education is Change on the Ground in 2022."

Infographic: Hands-on learning fosters human connection to estuaries

April 14, 2023

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National Estuarine Research Reserves

PDF titled, "National Estuarine Research Reserve Education is Change on the Ground in 2022."

Five teens wearing matching aquarium t-shires stand behind a row of six plastic compost bins. Five of the bins have signs on top that say, "Not my turn yet! Don't use me!" while one says, "My turn! Use me!" They are outdoors, surrounded by lush greenery.

Aquarium teen volunteers take action to address environmental issues in their communities

April 11, 2023

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Five teens wearing matching aquarium t-shires stand behind a row of six plastic compost bins. Five of the bins have signs on top that say, "Not my turn yet! Don't use me!" while one says, "My turn! Use me!" They are outdoors, surrounded by lush greenery.

A Valentine's Day card showing a graphic of two cartoonish clouds and a lightning strike between them. Text: My love for you is electric!

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with NOAA

February 9, 2023

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A Valentine's Day card showing a graphic of two cartoonish clouds and a lightning strike between them. Text: My love for you is electric!

Teacher at Sea alumnus Jeff Miller sits at a workbench, his face mostly obstructed from view by a large magnifying glass ringed with bright lights. A small, square green circuit board is mounted at an angle underneath the light. The focus of the photo is on Jeff’s hands.

2022: The year in photos

January 6, 2023

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Teacher at Sea alumnus Jeff Miller sits at a workbench, his face mostly obstructed from view by a large magnifying glass ringed with bright lights. A small, square green circuit board is mounted at an angle underneath the light. The focus of the photo is on Jeff’s hands.

An assortment of trading cards featuring NOAA ships and airplanes.

NOAA ships and planes trading cards: Collect them all!

May 20, 2022

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Marine & Aviation

An assortment of trading cards featuring NOAA ships and airplanes.

Diagram of the ocean that shows upwelling, a plankton bloom, sea ice, humpback whale migration. Read the narrative at www.noaa.gov/education/infographic/what-happens-in-ocean-in-springtime.

Infographic: What's happening in the ocean in springtime?

April 22, 2022

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Diagram of the ocean that shows upwelling, a plankton bloom, sea ice, humpback whale migration. Read the narrative at www.noaa.gov/education/infographic/what-happens-in-ocean-in-springtime.

Artwork of a Green sea turtle face with its mouth agape.

Youth Art Month 2022: Marine art contests supported by NOAA

March 24, 2022

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endangered species

Artwork of a Green sea turtle face with its mouth agape.

Two adults pull a seine, or large net, through the surf to collect organisms.

A year of photos from NOAA Education

February 3, 2022

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Two adults pull a seine, or large net, through the surf to collect organisms.

Crates of oysters.

Harvest stories: Updates from eeBLUE aquaculture literacy partnerships

January 26, 2022

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Office of Education

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Aquaculture literacy

Crates of oysters.

A screenshot of a webinar. Two people in a museum are talking with two people in the operation center of a ship.

Video: Watch 'Windows to the Deep,' live conversations on the Blake Plateau

January 18, 2022

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A screenshot of a webinar. Two people in a museum are talking with two people in the operation center of a ship.

Three glass eels with logos for NOAA, Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers, and Octonauts.

Listen to episode 7 of NOAA and the Octonauts: The Eel Ordeal

December 1, 2021

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Three glass eels with logos for NOAA, Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers, and Octonauts.

Cooking up a storm: Atmospheric science in your kitchen

November 22, 2021

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A single sea urchin and crab on the sea floor with logos for NOAA, Coastal Ecosystems Learning Centers, and Octonauts.

Listen to episode 6 of NOAA and the Octonauts: The Crab and the Urchin

November 1, 2021

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A single sea urchin and crab on the sea floor with logos for NOAA, Coastal Ecosystems Learning Centers, and Octonauts.

Five pumpkins carved with different NOAA-themed templates including an anglerfish, a jellyfish, a tornado, a bony fish, and a ship and plane.

Celebrate Halloween with 31 days of NOAA Spooky Science

October 1, 2021

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Office of Education

Five pumpkins carved with different NOAA-themed templates including an anglerfish, a jellyfish, a tornado, a bony fish, and a ship and plane.

A red model of a giant squid hangs hangs from the ceiling in an aquarium.

Listen to episode 5 of NOAA and the Octonauts: Giant squid

October 1, 2021

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A red model of a giant squid hangs hangs from the ceiling in an aquarium.

Nadya kneels on a narrow wooden sampling path that runs through the marsh and leans forward as if to retrieve something. She is wearing gloves and has a 5-gallon bucket on next to her that looks like it holds equipment.

NOAA scholars 2021 internships — from the deep ocean to the upper atmosphere

September 21, 2021

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Office of Education

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Hollings Scholarship

Nadya kneels on a narrow wooden sampling path that runs through the marsh and leans forward as if to retrieve something. She is wearing gloves and has a 5-gallon bucket on next to her that looks like it holds equipment.

A single flying fish jumping out of the surface water with a episode banner at the top of the page.

Listen to episode 4 of NOAA and the Octonauts: Flying Fish

August 31, 2021

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A single flying fish jumping out of the surface water with a episode banner at the top of the page.

We're back! Listen to the teaser trailer for NOAA and the Octonauts

August 23, 2021

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A teacher stands beside a student in an outside learning environment on the beach.

Video: Discover NOAA Education

June 22, 2021

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A teacher stands beside a student in an outside learning environment on the beach.

Line art illustration of the NOAA Environmental Literacy Program's Vision of A Resilient Community depicting a city along a coast and river. For an accessible version, please explore the PDF found at: https://www.noaa.gov/education/multimedia/photos-images/community-resilience-coloring-page

Get creative with our coloring page on community resilience

May 24, 2021

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Office of Education

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Environmental Literacy Program

Line art illustration of the NOAA Environmental Literacy Program's Vision of A Resilient Community depicting a city along a coast and river. For an accessible version, please explore the PDF found at: https://www.noaa.gov/education/multimedia/photos-images/community-resilience-coloring-page

4 reasons we're saying ‘thank you’ to teachers

May 3, 2021

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Jezella as a baby with her parents while they vacation in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.

The magic of mentorship

April 27, 2021

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Jezella as a baby with her parents while they vacation in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.

Highly detailed watercolor illustration of a basket star.

Art gallery: Award-winning student artwork inspired by the ocean

March 17, 2021

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Highly detailed watercolor illustration of a basket star.

Oceanography in a mug

February 4, 2021

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Madur Dwarakanath is wearing a volunteer vest and smiling at an older couple. He is telling them about shells and rocks on display. The older man is touching and looking at one of the seashells. The older woman looks on, smiling.

Our favorite NOAA Education photos from 2020

January 12, 2021

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Madur Dwarakanath is wearing a volunteer vest and smiling at an older couple. He is telling them about shells and rocks on display. The older man is touching and looking at one of the seashells. The older woman looks on, smiling.

Hollings alumna Hillary Thalmann samples for larval Pacific cod in the Gulf of Alaska on the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson during her 2016 internship. Hillary poses on a ship with larval fish sampling nets and large water-quality samplers. She is wearing cold-weather field field gear and a safety helmet.

Catching up with the NOAA scholars: Where are they now?

September 30, 2020

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Office of Education

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Hollings Scholarship

Hollings alumna Hillary Thalmann samples for larval Pacific cod in the Gulf of Alaska on the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson during her 2016 internship. Hillary poses on a ship with larval fish sampling nets and large water-quality samplers. She is wearing cold-weather field field gear and a safety helmet.

High school students weed the loʻi (wet taro patch) doing habitat restoration, while also connecting to their ahupuaʻa.

Traditional Hawaiian knowledge engages students through watershed education

September 24, 2020

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Office of Education

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National Estuarine Research Reserves

High school students weed the loʻi (wet taro patch) doing habitat restoration, while also connecting to their ahupuaʻa.

A rainbow spotted in Silver Spring, Maryland, at 6:20 am on June 19, 2020.

NOAA in your neighborhood

August 5, 2020

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A rainbow spotted in Silver Spring, Maryland, at 6:20 am on June 19, 2020.