NESDIS education strives to provide educational material for teachers nationwide. Our goal is to help students understand the science behind satellite data and its impact on our world. Use the engaging educational resources, games, simulations, and videos below to help inspire the next generation of scientists.
Educational Resources Directory
This hands on experiment will explore the basic concepts of groundwater and introduce porosity and permeability.
This nature journal is a tool that can be used to explore the outdoors and be more mindful of the environments, habitats, and weather in our own neighborhoods.
An illustrated factsheet about JPSS mission, instruments, and how JPSS helps monitor the Earth's climate and weather.
Introduce young learners to the concept of graphing in this "Battleship" game. Referencing weather factors from JPSS data to inform aviation safety.
Explore how fog forms in this hands-on activity that demonstrates radiation or ground fog.
Students use tracking data collected by Argos satellites to follow the longest known journey of an arctic fox. By learning about
the life history of the arctic fox, students use data to hypothesize about animal behavior and write the story of the traveling fox.
the life history of the arctic fox, students use data to hypothesize about animal behavior and write the story of the traveling fox.
