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Teacher Resources

Welcome to NOAA Boulder Teacher Resources. Our collection of labs at NOAA Boulder study Earth systems, including weather, climate, space, and oceans. Browse our collection of resources below for tools and resources to enhance your curriculum and bring NOAA science to your classroom. 

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Hydrography
  • Information
Hydrography is the science that measures and describes the physical features of bodies of water...
  • Author: NOAA
  • Grade Level(s): Middle School
  • Format: Information
  • Subject: Oceans
Tsunami Science
  • Information
Tsunamis start because of a sudden displacement of ocean water, usually from an earthquake....
  • Author: NOAA
  • Grade Level(s): High School - College, Middle School
  • Format: Information
  • Subject: Oceans
Age of the Ocean Floor
  • Information
World Data Center-A for Marine Geology and Geophysics Report MGG-12 (1996) Published by the National...
  • Author: NOAA
  • Grade Level(s): 3rd - 5th, High School - College, Middle School
  • Format: Information
  • Subject: Oceans
Learn More About Tsunamis
  • Information
Printable information about tsunamis...
  • Author: NOAA
  • Grade Level(s): 3rd - 5th, High School - College, Kindergarten - 2nd, Middle School
  • Format: Information
  • Subject: Oceans
Waves of Destruction (Tsunamis)
  • Student Activity
Objectives: --Explain the physical processes and characteristics of tsunamis. --Plot latitude and longitude and interpret...
  • Author: Virginia Sea Grant
  • Grade Level(s): High School - College
  • Format: Student Activity
  • Subject: Oceans
What’s the Big Deal? (Methane Hydrates)
  • Student Activity
Students will define methane hydrates, describe where these substances are typically found, and explain how...
  • Author: NOAA
  • Grade Level(s): High School - College
  • Format: Student Activity
  • Subject: Oceans

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