Education
| Photo Fact of the Week: Did you know sea horses eyes move independently of one another?  See more photos on the NOAA Fisheries Teacher at Sea blog. |
NOAA Fisheries' Education Resources are compiled from NOAA experts and partner organizations to provide high quality, science-based materials and activities for students and teachers interested in exploring the science behind marine resource management and conservation. The programs and curricula maintained here cover a diverse set of focus areas including biology, chemistry, geography, oceanography, ecosystem management and restoration, and more. NOAA Fisheries also provides interactive games and lessons for all ages. We encourage you to explore this page for both national and regional offerings.
All materials are intended to help students, teachers, and the public better understand the work that supports our agency’s diverse mission: the effective stewardship of our nation’s marine resources and habitat, through management of sustainable fisheries, recovery of protected marine species, and the enhancement of economic and recreational opportunities for all citizens. For more information, contact Matt Ellis at 301-713-1208 or matt.ellis@noaa.gov.
Activities
- Education Activities (Alaska)
- For Kids and Students (West Coast)
- Games (West Coast)
- Kids Activity Booklets (Pacific Islands)
- NOAA Games
- Paper & Pencil Activities (West Coast)
- Sandy Hook Laboratory Activity Book (Northeast)
Resources
- Atlantic Salmon Education (Northeast)
- Education and Outreach (Southeast)
- Fact Sheets (West Coast)
- Kid's Resources (West Coast)
- Ocean Acidification (West Coast)
- Smithsonian Ocean Portal
- Specially For Kids (Northeast)
- Students and Kids (West Coast)
- Web Resources for Teachers and Students (Pacific Islands)
Curricula/Online Educational Resources
- Alaska Sea Grant – Seas and Rivers Curriculum
- Curricula and Lesson Plans (West Coast)
- Data (Alaska)
- Data (West Coast)
- Education and Outreach (Southeast)
- Education and Outreach (West Coast)
- Education Resources (Southwest)
- For Educators (West Coast)
- Gray Whales: A Celebration of Conservation (West Coast)
- Harmful Algal Bloom Education (West Coast)
- National Marine Mammal Laboratory (Alaska)
- NOAA Outreach and Education on Protected Species (NOEPS) (Northeast)
- Resources for Educators (Southeast)
- Smithsonian Ocean Portal – Educator’s Corner
- Teacher Resources (West Coast)
- Web Resources for Teachers and Students (Pacific Islands)
Educational Programs
- Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training Program (BWET)
- Climate Stewards Education Program (CSEP)
- Cooperative Institute for the North Atlantic Region
- Education (Northeast)
- Enrichment in Marine Science and Oceanography (NEMO)
- Gulf of Mexico: Bay Watershed Education and Training Program (BWET)
- NOAA Outreach and Education on Protected Species (NOEPS)
- NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (LMRCSC)
- Quantitative Ecology and Socioeconomics Training (QUEST)
- Students Collaborating to Undertake Tracking Efforts for Sturgeon (SCUTES)
- NOAA Teacher at Sea
- Woods Hole Diversity Initiative
- Woods Hole Partnership Education Program (PEP)
Events/Exhibits
- Announcements and Events (Pacific Islands)
- Education - Outreach Events
- Education and Outreach Events (Southeast)
- Endangered Species Day (Northeast)
- Events (Alaska)
- Events (Northeast)
- Events (West Coast)
- Interactive "Sounds of the Sea" Exhibit at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium (Northeast)
- NOAA Outreach and Education on Protected Species (NOEPS) (Northeast)
- Science Camp (Alaska)
- Science Camp (West Coast)
Outreach & Education
- About Outreach and Education (Pacific Islands)
- Barbless Circle Hook Project (Pacific Islands)
- Community Outreach (West Coast)
- Education (West Coast)
- Education and Outreach (Alaska)
- Education and Outreach (Northeast)
- Education and Outreach (Southeast)
- Education and Outreach (West Coast)
- Harmful Algal Bloom Education (West Coast)
- Libraries (West Coast)
- Marine Mammal Smart Phone Apps (Southeast)
- Multimedia (West Coast)
- NOAA Outreach and Education on Protected Species (NOEPS) (Northeast)
- Outreach and Education (Pacific Islands)
- Outreach and Education (Southeast)
- Outreach and Education about Microbes and Toxins (West Coast)
- Outreach Materials (Pacific Islands)
- Protected Resources Education and Outreach Materials (Southeast)
- Protected Resources Outreach/Education (Pacific Islands)
- Reports from the Field (West Coast)
- Research Videos from the Field (West Coast)
- Right Whale Outreach and Education (Southeast)
- Voices of the Bay
- Ways to Stay Informed: Fishermen, Seafood Dealers, Public (Northeast)
Careers/Internships/Scholarships
- Administration and Jobs (Alaska)
- Careers (Alaska)
- Career Guide - Hiring Heroes
- Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence – OceanCareers.com (Northeast)
- Education - Student Opportunities
- Employment (Pacific Islands)
- Employment Opportunities/Student Internships (Northeast)
- Internships (West Coast)
- K-12 Educational Partnerships (West Coast)
- Library Internships, Independent Study & Volunteer Opportunities (Northeast)
- Sea Grant Funding and Fellowships
- Volunteer/Internship Opportunities (West Coast)
- Volunteer Opportunities (Pacific Islands)
- Woods Hole Science Aquarium Summer High School Intern Program (Northeast)
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution – Aquarium Volunteers (Northeast)
- Young Scientist Opportunity (Pacific Islands)
Gray Whales: A Celebration of Conservation
This virtual program brings California gray whale conservation into classrooms throughout the United States School Districts. Participants become "virtual team members" and join NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Science Center team of whale biologists as they survey calf production of eastern North Pacific gray whales. Students can interact with team members by asking questions and receiving emails, photos, updates and more!
To learn more about this exciting project, please see the WhaleTimes spring 2015 press release:
Gray Whales -- A Celebration of Conservation.
Visit NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Science Center to learn more about gray whale research.
