NOAA Fisheries Education Program
NOAA worked with the Anacostia Watershed Society to teach Washington, DC-area students about the importance of the Anacostia River. The students learned how to conduct hands-on restoration, including trash removal and wetlands-planting.
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About NOAA Fisheries’ Education Program
NOAA Fisheries’ Education Program develops and distributes high quality, science-based materials and activities that explore the science behind marine resource management and conservation for students and teachers. Our materials also help the public understand the agency’s diverse mission which includes the stewardship of the nation's living marine resources and their habitats and the recovery of protected marine species (i.e. whales, turtles).
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NOAA Teacher At Sea Program - The mission of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Teacher At Sea program is to give teachers a clearer insight into our ocean planet, a greater understanding of maritime work and studies, and to increase their level of environmental literacy by fostering an interdisciplinary research experience. The program provides a unique environment for learning and teaching by sending kindergarten through college-level teachers to sea aboard NOAA research and survey ships to work under the tutelage of scientists and crew. Then, armed with new understanding and experience, teachers bring this knowledge back to their classrooms.
NOAA Office of Education Website - NOAA’s Office of Education coordinates education activities across NOAA and oversees the implementation of the NOAA's Education Plan and Policy. These efforts help to ensure that NOAA's education programs and activities are based on NOAA science and support the agency's cross-cutting priority of promoting environmental literacy.