NOAA Education

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Three students use pieces of plastic and board to push water towards a replica of Norfolk. An instructor assists the students with the activity.

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Emily stands at a lab bench, concentrating as she presses down on the bulb of a pipette that she holds carefully in a plastic bin.

Tricky tautog: Lessons in resilience from my internship studying larval fish

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An infographic titled "Words of wisdom for teens taking environmental action: Quotes from the speakers of the 2024 Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers Youth Summit." It depicts fifteen cartoon illustrations of the 2024 CELC Youth Summit speakers and speech bubbles connecting each to a notable quote. Read the full narrative below.

Infographic: Words of wisdom for teens taking environmental action

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Three photos side-by-side. The first photo shows three students around a large piece of lab equipment. All three are focused on an instrument that one student appears to be inserting into the equipment. The second photo shows two children stand near a creek and look at a clipboard that holds papers about a watershed and its local wildlife. Photo three: An undergraduate scholar stands on a rocky shore and smiles at the camera, she's wearing a jacket, waders, and knee pads, and holds field equipment.

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NOAA Sea to Sky: Education resource database

A collage of eight images of NOAA educational resources. Clockwise: sea turtles in a reef with text "Sanctuaries 360: Explore the Blue", a drawing of the ten basic clouds, an ROV in the deep ocean, a drawing of the salmon life cycle, a drawing of a satellite above Earth, a winning marine debris art contest entry with the text "Don't pollute the oceans!", a woman standing in front of two screens with the text "get started!", and a data visualization of two Earths showing different sea surface temperatures.

NOAA Sea to Sky: Education resource database

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About NOAA Education

Apple icon in the center of a graphic featuring the sun and a cloud in the sky and fish underwater.

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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About NOAA Education

NOAA Education Council

NOAA Office of Education

2021-2040 NOAA Education Strategic Plan

In NOAA Education, our mission is to educate and inspire the nation to use science toward improving ocean and coastal stewardship, increasing safety and resilience to environmental hazards, and preparing a future workforce to support NOAA’s mission.

Louisa Koch, Director of NOAA Education