The Website of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, or NOAA Research, has helpful information for teachers on oceans, Great Lakes, and coasts, climate, and weather and air quality, including a page of education resources, and an 18-minute video, “Dynamic Science,” that explains the work of the National Office. Bring students to the site to read about ocean mapping, the tsunamic research program, and NOAA’s work with hydroculture and fisheries.

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The NOAA Photo Library captures the work, observations, and studies carried on by the scientists, engineers, and personnel of this diverse agency — the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency. The 32,000 digitized images demonstrate NOAA’s scientific heritage, spanning the World’s oceans and atmosphere, and transporting viewers “from the surface of the sun to the bottom of the sea, and [from] travels through centuries of scientific thought and observations.” Teachers may find these images helpful to illustrate engineering and scientific principles.

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The Wind Science and Engineering Research Center at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, has a number of weather-related resources for students and for teachers, including activities to measure the wind or simulate a tornado, images from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and links to other online sites, such as FEMA and the Weather Channel.

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