Background reading
If you want to dig a little deeper into one of our subject areas, this is the place to start! Explore information on weather, climate, the ocean, and coasts. Pages come with a suggested reading level.
Fun facts about sea life
Suggested reading level: Late elementary and older
NOAA Fisheries answers thousands of questions every year about the oceans and the life that thrives within them. Learn fascinating information about fish and other marine animals, and dive deeper into more information on these species.
JetStream: An online school for weather
Suggested reading level: Middle school and older
Learn all about weather, from global and large-scale weather patterns to wind patterns to cloud formations and much more.
NOAA Education resource collections
Suggested reading level: Late high school and older
These collections on ocean and coasts, weather and atmosphere, climate, marine life, and freshwater include a broad introduction to the subjects, as well as recommended materials to learn more.
NOAA SciJinks
Suggested reading level: Middle school and older
NOAA SciJinks inspires and engages students to learn about weather, satellite meteorology and Earth science.
Ocean exploration facts
Suggested reading level: Middle school and older
These ocean exploration facts in this section provide short answers to common or intriguing ocean questions. The questions are organized in a series of categories; click on a category to learn more about these topics.
Ocean facts from the National Ocean Service
Suggested reading level: Middle school and older
Get answers to hundreds of questions about the ocean and coasts on topics like ocean life and ecosystems, maritime transportation, technology, ocean observations and much more.
Octonauts corner
Suggested reading level: Elementary school
The NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research and the Octonautsoffsite link have teamed up to bring you great deep-ocean information, to help you learn about and protect our ocean.