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NESDIS education strives to provide educational material for teachers nationwide. Our goal is to help students understand the science behind satellite data and its impact on our world. Use the engaging educational resources, games, simulations, and videos below to help inspire the next generation of scientists.

Educational Resources Directory

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Students learn about tracking pronghorn, how their migration patterns are affected by changes in the landscape, and what can be done
to ensure they have space to roam.
Grade:
5-8
Learning Time:
60 Minutes
Activity Type:
Lesson Plans / Curriculum
Audience:
Students
Educational Topic:
Healthy recipes that showcase ingredients that benefit from JPSS data, which monitor plant health, droughts, and more.
Grade:
9-12, Post Secondary
Learning Time:
1 hour
Activity Type:
Fact Sheet / Poster / Infographic
Audience:
General Public
Educational Topic:
This activity will guide your through building a JPSS-2 model by cutting, folding, and taping the printed templates.
Grade:
5-8, 9-12
Learning Time:
30 minutes
Activity Type:
Fact Sheet / Poster / Infographic
Audience:
Students
Educational Topic:
Weather
To explain what JPSS satellites do, JP the Super Seal will share a story about what he does every day.
Grade:
K-4, 5-8
Learning Time:
60 Minutes
Activity Type:
Coloring Page
Audience:
Students
Educational Topic:
Two instruments on JPSS measure temperature: the Cross-Track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) and the Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS).
Grade:
K-4, 5-8
Learning Time:
20 Minutes
Activity Type:
Coloring Page
Audience:
Students
Educational Topic:
Stencils to print out and place onto pumpkins for carving.
Grade:
K-4, 5-8, 9-12, Post Secondary
Learning Time:
1 hour
Activity Type:
Coloring Page
Audience:
General Public
Educational Topic:
This activity educates students about the Water Cycle, the constant circulation of water around Earth.
Grade:
K-4, 5-8
Learning Time:
1 hour
Activity Type:
Fact Sheet / Poster / Infographic
Audience:
General Public, Students, Teachers
Educational Topic:
Climate
This activity educates students about the various greenhouse gases and aerosols occurring naturally within Earth’s atmosphere.
Grade:
5-8
Learning Time:
45 minutes
Activity Type:
Lesson Plans / Curriculum
Audience:
Students, Teachers
Educational Topic: