Resource collections
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.
Ocean & coasts
Physical and chemical processes of ocean and coastal areas.
Weather & atmosphere
Earth's climate system and concepts related to climate variability.
Climate
Earth's climate system and concepts related to climate variability.
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.
Elementary science
Bring NOAA resources to your kindergarten through fifth-grade students.
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.
Special topics
- Career resources
- Education at home
- Hands-on science activities
- Technology & engineering resources
- Science Olympiad: Meteorology (2021)
- Science Olympiad: Physical and geological oceanography (2021)