TAE Outreach and Education Resources

Education and Outreach

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Tallahassee maintains a very active educational outreach program. This includes both visiting schools and inviting students to the office to view office technology and see first-hand how a meteorologist prepares a forecast. WFO Tallahassee personnel have presented general topics on weather to elementary school students; performed as science fair judges in middle schools; conducted in-depth reviews of aviation weather at a high school ROTC program; and lectured to college students at Florida State University on life as a forecaster in the NWS and many other office programs. Many students and teachers are unaware of the varied resources available from NOAA, various other federal agencies, the American Meteorological Society and sundry private sources. The following is a list of easily available outreach resources geared to all school levels and used by this office. This page will be updated monthly and we welcome any suggestions or additions. If you have any questions or would like to arrange an outreach activity please contact Ron Block at ron.block@noaa.gov or call (850) 942-8833 during normal business hours.

Weather Awareness and Preparedness Publications & Brochures

Topic	National Weather Service	Federal Emergency Management Agency	American Red Cross
General	List of Brochures	Publication Library	General Preparedness(en español)
Rip Currents	Break the Grip of the Rip
Severe Storms	Color Brochure (PDF)	Fact Sheet: Before, During & After	Safety Tips (en español)
Tornadoes	Tornadoes...Nature's Most Violent Storms	Safety Tips: Before, During & After	Safety Tips (en español)
Lightning	Lightning Safety	Fact Sheet: Before, During & After	Safety Tips (en español)
Floods	Floods - The Awesome Power Low Water Crossings Turn Around Don't Drown^TM	Fact Sheet: Before, During & After	Safety Tips (en español) Returning Home
Hurricanes	Hurricane Awareness FAQ	Fact Sheet: Before, During & After	Safety Tips (en español) Returning Home
Excessive Heat	Heat Waves	Fact Sheet: Before, During & After	Safety Tips (en español)
Drought	U.S. Drought Portal		Water Conservation
Sun Exposure	UV Index
Marine Weather	Mariner's Guide to Marine Weather Services (PDF) Safe Boating
Winter Weather	Winter Weather Awareness Winter Storms - The Deceptive Killers	Fact Sheet: Before, During & After	Safety Tips (en español)
Wildfires	National Interagency Fire Center	Fact Sheet: Before, During & After	Safety Tips (en español)
*For Kids*	NWS Playtime for Kids	FEMA for Kids - The Disaster Area	Masters of Disaster Curriculum Kit

DOC/NOAA Educational Resources

NASA/NOAA SciJinks	http://scijinks.jpl.nasa.gov/weather/
CDC Natural Disasters	http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/
NOAA Education Resources	www.education.noaa.gov
Weather Coloring Books for Kids	www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/bm/bm_main.html
OAR's Education Links	www.oar.noaa.gov/education/
Storm Prediction Center	www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/
National Hurricane Center	http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/intro.shtml
NSSL weather room	www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/
NCDC	www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ol/climate/climatedata.html
UCAR Meteorology Education & Training	meted.ucar.edu/index.htm
Hurricane FAQs	www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/tcfaqHED.html
Globe Project	www.globe.gov

National Weather Service Educational Resources

Weather Forecast Offices

WFO Birmingham Weather for Kids & Teachers	/bmx/kids/weather_kids.html
WFO Jackson Educational Resources	/jan/education_resources.php
WFO Memphis Educational Resources	/meg/education.php
WFO Morristown Weather Education	/mrx/education.php
WFO Little Rock Outreach Page	/lzk/html/reachout.htm
WFO Amarillo Links for Kids	/ama/?n=education
WFO Cleveland Education Page	www.erh.noaa.gov/cle/education/edu.html
WFO Raleigh Classroom Weather	www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/education
Interactive Map for all NWS Homepages	www.srh.noaa.gov/
SE Regional Climate Center Education Center	http://www.sercc.com/education

Other NWS Resources

Playtime for Kids	http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/reachout/kidspage.shtml
Interactive Weather Information Network	weather.gov/

Other Federal Government Educational Resources

NASA For Kids Only	Kids.earth.nasa.gov
NASA's S'COOL	asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/SCOOL/
Other NASA Education Material	http://nasadaacs.eos.nasa.gov/index.html
Even more NASA Education Links	http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/about/index.html
FEMA for Kids - Safety Rules	www.fema.gov/kids/
USGS Education Pages	water.usgs.gov/education.html

University Educational Resources

U. Cal. Irvine K-12 Lesson Plans	www.martindalecenter.com
FSU-Explores	www.met.fsu.edu/explores/
Penn State Weather Q & A	weather.psu.edu/weather/qapg/index.html
Plymouth State Cloud Boutique	vortex.plymouth.edu/clouds.html
Plymouth State - Here Comes the Sun	vortex.plymouth.edu/sun.html

American Meteorological Society Resources

AMS Homepage	www.ametsoc.org/AMS/
Careers in Meteorology	www.ametsoc.org/AMS/pubs/careers.html
Project Datastreme	www.ametsoc.org/dstreme/

Other Resources

Foundation for Water/Energy Education - Hydrologic Cycle	www.fwee.org/hlogic.html
Red Cross Resources	http://www.redcross.org/
Science Fair Info.	www.scifair.org
Canadian Science Fair Homepage	www.stemnet.nf.ca

Abbreviations

FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration NCDC: National Climatic Data Center NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NSSL: National Severe Storms Laboratory NWS: National Weather Service UCAR: University Center for Atmospheric Research USGS: United States Geological Survey CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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