Education resources are distributed across many websites and program offices at NOAA and partner websites. This portal is designed to help you access these resources from one location. Materials are organized by themes aligned with common teaching topics. Learn more about how we designed these collections. 

Featured resource collection:
Videos and podcasts

Fascinating videos and podcasts are being produced by many NOAA offices. Dive into these collections to learn more about animals, the environment, satellite monitoring, and much more!

Ocean & coasts

Physical and chemical processes of ocean and coastal areas.

• Ocean acidification
• Ocean currents
• Ocean floor features
• Ocean pollution
• Oil spills
• Tides
• Tsunamis

Weather & atmosphere

Earth's climate system and concepts related to climate variability.

• El Niño
• Hurricanes
• Space weather
• Tornadoes
• Weather observations
• Weather systems & patterns

Climate

Earth's climate system and concepts related to climate variability.

• Carbon cycle
• Changing seasons
• Climate change impacts
• Climate data monitoring

Marine life

Biology, habits, and threats to organisms that live in aquatic environments.

• Aquatic food webs
• Coral reef ecosystems
• Fisheries and seafood
• Life in an estuary
• Marine mammals
• Sea turtles

Freshwater

Sources, processes, and threats to freshwater environments and drinking water.

• Great Lakes ecoregion
• Water cycle
• Watersheds, flooding, and pollution

Elementary science

Bring NOAA resources to your kindergarten through fifth-grade students.

• Earth science
• Life science
• NOAA careers
• Physical science
• Scientific process

Data resources for educators

Lesson plans featuring NOAA data, as well as real-time and historical data in a variety of formats. 

• Classroom-ready data resources
• Climate data resources
• Historical data resources
• Ocean & freshwater data resources
• Real-time data resources
• Weather & atmosphere data resources
• Tiny tutorials: Get started with Earth science data in seconds
• How to use NOAA data: A video guide for educators

Education at home

A special collection of materials for anyone working with students at home: Distance learning educators, homeschool teachers, and parents.

• Art activities
• Background reading
• Citizen science
• Experiments and activities
• Lessons and curricula
• Mailing lists
• Mobile resources
• Upcoming and archived webinars
• Videos and podcasts

Special topics

• Career resources
• Hands-on science activities
• Technology & engineering resources
• Science Olympiad: Meteorology (2021)
• Science Olympiad: Physical and geological oceanography (2021)

Conference resources

• ASTC 2020
• NAAEE 2020
• NSTA Engage: Spring21
• Virtual booth: NOAA Education

Additional resources

• New science standards