K-12 Education

The mission of NESDIS Education is to provide opportunities for individuals of all ages and backgrounds to learn about the information we collect, which spans from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the Sun, and how we use it to learn about and protect our environment.

We aim to inspire students and the public, help educators incorporate resources into their teaching, and build enduring relationships with partners whose expertise complements our own.

Check out what we have to offer below. 

Image of children around a globe

Educational Resources from NESDIS

Image of the earth from space
JPSS Education
The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) is a collaborative program between NOAA and NASA that operates the Nation's newest system of polar-orbiting satellites that collect environmental information about the Earth.
Drawing of the GOES-R Satellite.
GOES Education
The GOES-R program operates NOAA's latest and most advanced fleet of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) that monitor Earth's weather.
Image of the earth in space.
SciJinks
Mobile-friendly STEM educational resources that will help fill the gap, especially for students in need of higher-level resources in chemistry, environmental science, and technology.
Image of students in a classroom
Data in the Classroom
With NOAA’s Data in the Classroom, students use real-time ocean data to explore today’s most pressing environmental issues, as well as develop problem-solving skills employed by scientists.
Drawings of animals for a comic book.
ARGOS Education
Argos instruments onboard polar orbiting satellites collect a variety of data from both stationary and mobile transmitters around the world.
Parents and children looking at satellite imagery on Science on the Sphere exhibit
Teacher Resources
Educational lessons organized by grade, learning time, activity type, and audience.
Image of a play button
Videos
Want to learn on how weather satellites are built, how NOAA spacecraft inform the nation's weather forecasts, or how they go into orbit? Then check out these fun, informative videos!
NOAA View selected by CLEAN
Teach with a World of Data from NOAA View
This online educational tool offers a one-stop shop for breath-taking satellite imagery and engaging data products designed to give users a better understanding of the environmental and weather phenomena that shape our planet.
Image of teachers
Teacher Opportunities
The NOAA Education website provides information about opportunities that are available to educators, including the NOAA Teachers at Sea and Climate Stewards programs.
Image of people
Student Opportunities
Interested in an internship or career in NOAA? The NOAA Education website offers a variety of opportunities for students, including the NOAA Educational Partnership Program, the Hollings Scholarship, the Nancy Foster Scholarship, and information about how to become involved in your local Weather Forecast Office.
A group of children watches a Science on a Sphere presentation.
Science on a Sphere
This interactive program is a room-sized global display system that projects visualizations of planetary information onto a six-foot diameter sphere to help illustrate Earth System science to people of all ages.
IMage of infomration
Infographics
Have you ever wondered how much a satellite weighs or where the sky ends and space begins? If so, you've come to the right place!
Image of the earth
Mobile-Friendly Educational Resources
These games and interactive activities highlight the science behind NOAA's efforts to understand and protect the planet's natural resources.
Children gathered around a silver globe of the earth.
NOAA Education
Opportunities and resources from across NOAA for students, educators, and curious people everywhere.