NOAA Education

Opportunities and resources from across NOAA for students, educators, and curious people everywhere.

Stories

StoryMap: My internship study on human disturbance of protected seabird nesting colonies

On an undisturbed sandy beach, Kaitlyn smiles, holding out a pigeon-sized bird, with a long beak that is wide at the base and quickly narrows to a point. Both of her hands appear gently, but firmly wrapped around the bird, holding it's wings against its body. Her shirt identifies her as a volunteer with Rookery Bay Research Reserve.

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News

NOAA awards $60 million in education grants to Minority Serving Institutions

Photo of T’Kiyah Reeves and Pa-Shun Hawkins, EPP/MSI Center Students at Eel Pond in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

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Multimedia

2022 NOAA Education Accomplishments Report

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. With his right hand, he holds a soldering iron to the circuit board. His left hand steadies a thin wire against the board while grasping a tube of solder. Other project components — a switch, a brass wool scouring pad — are visible on the

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Resources

Coral reef ecosystems

School in great numbers at Rapture Reef, French Frigate Shoals, Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Monument

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About NOAA Education

The NOAA Education Portal is your one-stop shop to connect with learning and teaching resources about the ocean and atmosphere. Discover curricula, lesson plans, and real-time data to bring NOAA science into your classroom. Explore opportunities for educators and students of all levels. Apply for competitive funding for education projects.

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Connect with us

NOAA’s mission of Science, Service, and Stewardship is emboldened by our educational opportunities for students, educators, and grantees. Learn more at noaa.gov/education.

Our vision

An informed society that uses ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, weather, and climate science to make the best social, economic, and environmental decisions.

Formal education

259,000

preK-12 students

participated in NOAA-supported formal education programs in fiscal year 2022.

Higher education

865

postsecondary degrees

were awarded to NOAA- supported students in higher education programs in fiscal year 2022.

Informal education

1.6 M

youth and adults

participated in NOAA-supported informal education programs in fiscal year 2022.

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405

institutions increased educational capacity through NOAA-funded centers, exhibits, or programs in fiscal year 2022.

1.6 million

youth and adults participated in NOAA-supported informal education programs in fiscal year 2022.

259,000

preK-12 students participated in NOAA-supported formal education programs in fiscal year 2022.

39,500

educators participated in NOAA-supported professional development programs in fiscal year 2022.

38.6 million

visits were made to NOAA Education websites in fiscal year 2022.

3,600

postsecondary students were trained through NOAA-funded higher education programs in fiscal year 2022.

865

postsecondary degrees were awarded to NOAA-supported students in higher education programs. in fiscal year 2022.

25,000

people participated in environmental actions through NOAA education programs in fiscal year 2022.

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2021-2040 NOAA Education Strategic Plan

2014 PEP interns receive training in the field.

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