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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
The 2014 California Drought
In 2014, nearly the entire state of California was experiencing extreme drought or worse, exceptional drought. It was very dry. Exactly how bad was the California drought? Scientists found that it was the worst drought in 1,200 years.
Grade:
5-8
Learning Time:
5 minutes
Activity Type:
Reading
Audience:
Students, Teachers
Educational Topic:
Why Don't Satellites Fall out of the Sky?
Satellites don’t fall from the sky because they are orbiting Earth. Even when satellites are thousands of miles away, Earth’s gravity still tugs on them.
Grade:
5-8
Learning Time:
6 minutes
Activity Type:
Video
Audience:
Students, Teachers
Educational Topic:
Weather Memory Match
Weather Memory Match Game
Grade:
5-8
Learning Time:
4 minutes
Activity Type:
Game
Audience:
Students, Teachers
Educational Topic:
Resources for Teachers
Resources for Teachers
Weather Science Fair
Suggested hypotheses for weather-related science fair projects.
Grade:
5-8
Learning Time:
10 minutes
Activity Type:
Reading
Audience:
Students, Teachers
Educational Topic:
What is Science?
Is science just another school subject, like math and English? Or, is it a bunch of information about the parts of a living cell and the temperatures at which water freezes or boils?
Grade:
5-8
Learning Time:
10 minutes
Activity Type:
Lesson Plans / Curriculum
Audience:
Students, Teachers
Educational Topic:
Steps in a Science Fair Project
Some science fair projects are experiments to test a hypothesis. Others attempt to answer a question, demonstrate how nature works, or even invent a technology to measure something.
Grade:
5-8
Learning Time:
10 minutes
Activity Type:
Reading
Audience:
Students, Teachers
Educational Topic:
What Is the Scientific Method?
Learn about the scientific method and how you can apply it.
Grade:
5-8
Learning Time:
6 minutes
Activity Type:
Reading
Audience:
Students, Teachers
Educational Topic:
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Teacher Resources
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Data in the Classroom
Teacher Opportunities from NOAA
Science on a Sphere
NOAA Sea to Sky: Education Resource Database
Educational Videos
Educational Games and Simulations
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
The 2014 California Drought
In 2014, nearly the entire state of California was experiencing extreme drought or worse, exceptional drought. It was very dry. Exactly how bad was the California drought? Scientists found that it was the worst drought in 1,200 years.
Grade:
5-8
Learning Time:
5 minutes
Activity Type:
Reading
Audience:
Students, Teachers
Educational Topic:
Why Don't Satellites Fall out of the Sky?
Satellites don’t fall from the sky because they are orbiting Earth. Even when satellites are thousands of miles away, Earth’s gravity still tugs on them.
Grade:
5-8
Learning Time:
6 minutes
Activity Type:
Video
Audience:
Students, Teachers
Educational Topic:
Weather Memory Match
Weather Memory Match Game
Grade:
5-8
Learning Time:
4 minutes
Activity Type:
Game
Audience:
Students, Teachers
Educational Topic:
Resources for Teachers
Resources for Teachers
Weather Science Fair
Suggested hypotheses for weather-related science fair projects.
Grade:
5-8
Learning Time:
10 minutes
Activity Type:
Reading
Audience:
Students, Teachers
Educational Topic:
What is Science?
Is science just another school subject, like math and English? Or, is it a bunch of information about the parts of a living cell and the temperatures at which water freezes or boils?
Grade:
5-8
Learning Time:
10 minutes
Activity Type:
Lesson Plans / Curriculum
Audience:
Students, Teachers
Educational Topic:
Steps in a Science Fair Project
Some science fair projects are experiments to test a hypothesis. Others attempt to answer a question, demonstrate how nature works, or even invent a technology to measure something.
Grade:
5-8
Learning Time:
10 minutes
Activity Type:
Reading
Audience:
Students, Teachers
Educational Topic:
What Is the Scientific Method?
Learn about the scientific method and how you can apply it.
Grade:
5-8
Learning Time:
6 minutes
Activity Type:
Reading
Audience:
Students, Teachers
Educational Topic: