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.
- Gulf oil spill
- Ocean acidification
- Ocean currents
- Ocean floor features
- Ocean pollution
- Tides
- Tsunamis
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.
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
- How to use NOAA data: A video guide for educators
Special topics
- Science Olympiad: Meteorology (2020)
- Science Olympiad: Physical and geological oceanography (2020)
- Career resources
- Education at home
- Hands-on science activities
- Technology & engineering resources
- Virtual booth: NOAA Education