Lesson Plan Library
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These comprehensive lesson plans present NOAA science through activities using online data from NOAA, and other trusted Web sites. The lessons are correlated to National Science Education Standards and the Ocean Literacy Essential Principles and Fundamental Concents. The Lessons are designed to supplement existing curricula at the middle and high school levels. Click on a subject area above to see the lessons within that subject.
Chemistry
National Marine Sanctuaries
The Iron Cheesebox: USS Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
Ocean Exploration
Geography
Climate
Which Location is Best For Me?
Global Positioning
Meet Geodesy: The Science Behind Global Positioning
I Know Where You Are: An Introduction to Global Positioning
Plot your Course: Nautical Charts and Marine NavigationHabitat Management/Monitoring
Get Smart: Smart Growth/Sustainable Development
I'll Stay Here if it Kills Me!: Coastal Decision-MakingNational Marine Sanctuaries
Earth Science
Corals
Who has the Data?: Monitoring Coral Reefs
Keeping Watch on Coral Reefs: Monitoring Coral ReefsTides
Ups and Downs: What Causes Tides
The Moon Made Me Do It!: The Moon's Effect on Organisms
Salinity and Tides
Using Real-Time Tide Data
Climate Change and TidesCurrents
Hot, Cold, Fresh and Salty: Thermohaline Layering
Motion in the Ocean: What Causes Waves and Ocean Currents
Ready, Set, Drift!: Coastal Currents and Navigation
Charting a Course
Climate Change and CurrentsClimate Change
The Earth's Energy Budget: Global Energy Flow
Which Location is Best For Me?
Are You Getting Thirsty?: Drought
Is it Getting Hot in Here?
Do You Want to Risk It?: Natural Hazards Assessment - Hurricanes
Images of Hurricane Katrina: Aerial Photography & Shoreline Mapping
The Stinging Sea: Ecological Forecasting of Sea Nettles in Chesapeake Bay
Climate Change and Tides
Climate Change and CurrentsPollution
Where's the Point?: Watersheds and Polluted Runoff
Get to the Point: Nonpoint Source Pollution
Where's the Point?: Watersheds and Polluted Runoff
Dirty Mud: Contaminants in the Environment, download the Data File (zip, 5.6Mb)
Oil Spill ModelGlobal Positioning
Meet Geodesy: The Science Behind Global Positioning
I Know Where You Are: An Introduction to Global Positioning
It's Not Your Fault: Global Positioning and Plate Tectonic Movement
All Shook Up: Global Positioning and Seismic Events
How High Is That?: Global Positioning and SurveyingEstuaries
Natural Laboratories: Introduction to the National Estuarine Research Reserve System
For the Last 10,000 Years...: Estuaries and Anthropology
Eyes on the Estuaries: Monitoring Living Resources
Getting Physical with Estuaries: The Physical Environment
Salinity and TidesNavigation
See that Sound?: Introduction to Sonar
Plot Your Course: Nautical Charts and Marine Navigation
Do You Need a Map?: Marine Navigation Using Real-Time Data
Charting a CourseEcosystem Science
The Dead Zone: Ecological Forecasting - The Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
Habitat Management/Monitoring
Who Moved the Beach?: Shoreline Erosion
Do You Have Change? Coastal Habitat Monitoring
Are You Ready to Shake?: Natural Hazards Assessment - Earthquakes
Get Smart: Smart Growth/Sustainable DevelopmentResource Protection/Restoration
Fix It!: Repairing Damaged Resources
SAV Me!:Restoring Natural Resources - Aquatic VegitationOcean Exploration
Exploring Explorations
Bang! You're Alive: The Origin and Structure of the EarthWeather
Keep Your Eye on the Sky: Clouds and Weather
Storm Watch: Knowing What to Do
Twistin' the Air Away: The Coriolis Effect
Life Science
Corals
Who has the Data?: Monitoring Coral Reefs
Keeping Watch on Coral Reefs: Monitoring Coral Reefs
A Reef of Your Own: Coral Reef Biology
Do Not Bleach!: Coral Reef BleachingTides
The Moon Made Me Do It!: The Moon's Effect on Organisms
Climate Change
Which Location is Best For Me?
The Stinging Sea: Ecological Forecasting of Sea Nettles in Chesapeake BayPollution
Get to the Point: Nonpoint Source Pollution
The Seeds Tell the Story: Nonpoint Source Pollution
Where's the Point?: Watersheds and Polluted Runoff
Dirty Mud: Contaminants in the Environment, download the Data File (zip, 5.6Mb)Estuaries
What Do You Know About Horseshoe Crabs?: Estuary Ecosystems
Chewin' in the Chesapeake: Human Stress and the Environment
Natural Laboratories: Introduction to the National Estuarine Research Reserve System
For the Last 10,000 Years...: Estuaries and Anthropology
Eyes on the Estuaries: Monitoring Living ResourcesEcosystem Science
Invasive Species: Alien Invasion
The Dead Zone: Ecological Forecasting - The Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
Harmful Algal Blooms: Bad AlgaeHabitat Management/Monitoring
Get Smart: Smart Growth/Sustainable Development
I'll Stay Here if it Kills Me!: Coastal Decision-Making
Do You Have Change? Coastal Habitat MonitoringResource Protection/Restoration
Habtat Recovery: Oil Slick Emergency
Fix It!: Repairing Damaged Resources
SAV Me!:Restoring Natural Resources - Aquatic VegitationOcean Exploration
Exploring Explorations
Molecular Explorations: DNA Sequencing
Math
Climate
Climate Systems: Which Location is Best For Me?
National Marine Sanctuaries
Physical Science
Currents
Hot, Cold, Fresh and Salty: Thermohaline Layering
Motion in the Ocean: What Causes Waves and Ocean Currents
Ready, Set, Drift!: Coastal Currents and NavigationHabitat Management/Monitoring
Are You Ready to Shake?: Natural Hazards Assessment - Earthquakes
Navigation
See that Sound?: Introduction to Sonar
National Marine Sanctuaries
About
These comprehensive lesson plans present NOAA science through activities using online data from NOAA, and other trusted Web sites. The lessons are correlated to National Science Education Standards and the Ocean Literacy Essential Principles and Fundamental Concents. The Lessons are designed to supplement existing curricula at the middle and high school levels. Click on a link below to see the lesson within that subject.
Chemistry
National Marine Sanctuaries
The Iron Cheesebox: USS Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
Ocean Exploration
Geography
Climate
Which Location is Best For Me?
Global Positioning
Meet Geodesy: The Science Behind Global Positioning
I Know Where You Are: An Introduction to Global Positioning
Plot your Course: Nautical Charts and Marine NavigationHabitat Management/Monitoring
Get Smart: Smart Growth/Sustainable Development
I'll Stay Here if it Kills Me!: Coastal Decision-MakingNational Marine Sanctuaries
Earth Science
Corals
Who has the Data?: Monitoring Coral Reefs
Keeping Watch on Coral Reefs: Monitoring Coral ReefsTides
Ups and Downs: What Causes Tides
The Moon Made Me Do It!: The Moon's Effect on Organisms
Salinity and Tides
Motion in the Ocean
Using Real-Time Tide Data
Climate Change and TidesCurrents
Hot, Cold, Fresh and Salty: Thermohaline Layering
Motion in the Ocean: What Causes Waves and Ocean Currents
Ready, Set, Drift!
Ready, Set, Drift!: Coastal Currents and Navigation
Charting a Course
Climate Change and CurrentsClimate Change
The Earth's Energy Budget: Global Energy Flow
Which Location is Best For Me?
Are You Getting Thirsty?: Drought
Is it Getting Hot in Here?
Do You Want to Risk It?: Natural Hazards Assessment - Hurricanes
Images of Hurricane Katrina: Aerial Photography & Shoreline Mapping
The Stinging Sea: Ecological Forecasting of Sea Nettles in Chesapeake Bay
Climate Change and Tides
Climate Change and CurrentsPollution
Where's the Point?: Watersheds and Polluted Runoff
Get to the Point: Nonpoint Source Pollution
Where's the Point?: Watersheds and Polluted Runoff
Dirty Mud: Contaminants in the Environment, download the Data File (zip, 5.6Mb)
Oil Spill ModelGlobal Positioning
Meet Geodesy: The Science Behind Global Positioning
I Know Where You Are: An Introduction to Global Positioning
It's Not Your Fault: Global Positioning and Plate Tectonic Movement
All Shook Up: Global Positioning and Seismic Events
How High Is That?: Global Positioning and SurveyingEstuaries
Natural Laboratories: Introduction to the National Estuarine Research Reserve System
For the Last 10,000 Years...: Estuaries and Anthropology
Eyes on the Estuaries: Monitoring Living Resources
Getting Physical with Estuaries: The Physical Environment
Salinity and TidesNavigation
See that Sound?: Introduction to Sonar
Plot Your Course: Nautical Charts and Marine Navigation
Do You Need a Map?: Marine Navigation Using Real-Time Data
Charting a CourseEcosystem Science
The Dead Zone: Ecological Forecasting - The Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
Habitat Management/Monitoring
Who Moved the Beach?: Shoreline Erosion
Do You Have Change? Coastal Habitat Monitoring
Are You Ready to Shake?: Natural Hazards Assessment - Earthquakes
Get Smart: Smart Growth/Sustainable DevelopmentResource Protection/Restoration
Fix It!: Repairing Damaged Resources
SAV Me!:Restoring Natural Resources - Aquatic VegitationOcean Exploration
Exploring Explorations
Bang! You're Alive: The Origin and Structure of the EarthWeather
Keep Your Eye on the Sky: Clouds and Weather
Storm Watch: Knowing What to Do
Twistin' the Air Away: The Coriolis Effect
Life Science
(top)Corals
Who has the Data?: Monitoring Coral Reefs
Keeping Watch on Coral Reefs: Monitoring Coral Reefs
A Reef of Your Own: Coral Reef Biology
Do Not Bleach!: Coral Reef BleachingTides
The Moon Made Me Do It!: The Moon's Effect on Organisms
Climate Change
Which Location is Best For Me?
The Stinging Sea: Ecological Forecasting of Sea Nettles in Chesapeake BayPollution
The Seeds Tell the Story: Nonpoint Source Pollution
Where's the Point?: Watersheds and Polluted RunoffEstuaries
What Do You Know About Horseshoe Crabs?: Estuary Ecosystems
Chewin' in the Chesapeake: Human Stress and the Environment
Natural Laboratories: Introduction to the National Estuarine Research Reserve System
For the Last 10,000 Years...: Estuaries and Anthropology
Eyes on the Estuaries: Monitoring Living ResourcesEcosystem Science
Invasive Species: Alien Invasion
The Dead Zone: Ecological Forecasting - The Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
Harmful Algal Blooms: Bad AlgaeHabitat Management/Monitoring
Get Smart: Smart Growth/Sustainable Development
I'll Stay Here if it Kills Me!: Coastal Decision-MakingResource Protection/Restoration
Habtat Recovery: Oil Slick Emergency
Fix It!: Repairing Damaged Resources
SAV Me!:Restoring Natural Resources - Aquatic VegitationOcean Exploration
Exploring Explorations
Molecular Explorations: DNA Sequencing
Math
Climate
Climate Systems: Which Location is Best For Me?
National Marine Sanctuaries
Physical Science
Currents
Hot, Cold, Fresh and Salty: Thermohaline Layering
Motion in the Ocean: What Causes Waves and Ocean CurrentsHabitat Management/Monitoring
Are You Ready to Shake?: Natural Hazards Assessment - Earthquakes
Navigation
See that Sound?: Introduction to Sonar
National Marine Sanctuaries