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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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8th Grade Science Days

Visit our 8th Grade Science Days page for videos and student activities just for 8th Graders.

Science on a Sphere

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Adjusting to Climate Extremes Story Map
  • Helpful Links
Water is everywhere. Sometimes there's too much. Sometimes there's too little. Either extreme, people are...
  • Author: NOAA
  • Grade Level(s): 3rd - 5th, High School - College, Middle School
  • Format: Helpful Links
  • Subject: Weather
Ask a Scientist: What Causes Floods?
  • Videos
NOAA's Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) Scientist Kelly Mahoney explains why floods happen and the different...
  • Author: NOAA
  • Grade Level(s): 3rd - 5th, Kindergarten - 2nd
  • Format: Videos
  • Subject: Climate and Atmosphere, Weather
Ask a Scientist: Why Do Tornadoes Form?
  • Videos
National Weather Service (NWS) Science Operations Officer Paul Schlatter explains why tornados form....
  • Author: NOAA
  • Grade Level(s): 3rd - 5th, Kindergarten - 2nd
  • Format: Videos
  • Subject: Weather
Ask a Scientist: What are Atmospheric Rivers?
  • Videos
NOAA's Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) Scientist George Kiladis explains what atmospheric rivers are - where...
  • Author: NOAA
  • Grade Level(s): 3rd - 5th, Kindergarten - 2nd
  • Format: Videos
  • Subject: Climate and Atmosphere, Weather
Ask a Scientist: What are Weather Models?
  • Videos
NOAA's Global Systems Laboratory (GSL) Scientist Terra Ladwig explains how weather models are created and...
  • Author: NOAA
  • Grade Level(s): 3rd - 5th, Kindergarten - 2nd
  • Format: Videos
  • Subject: Weather
Ask a Scientist: Why is it so Cold in Winter?
  • Videos
NOAA's Chemical Sciences Laboratory (CSL) Scientist Amy Butler explains why it can get so cold...
  • Author: NOAA
  • Grade Level(s): 3rd - 5th, Kindergarten - 2nd
  • Format: Videos
  • Subject: Climate and Atmosphere, Weather

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NOAA Boulder is a Consortium of NOAA Research Laboratories in Boulder, Colorado.

NOAA Boulder is home to the Denver/Boulder National Weather Service office, the Space Weather Prediction Center, the Global Monitoring Laboratory, the Physical Sciences Laboratory, the Chemical Sciences Laboratory, the Global Systems Laboratory, and the National Centers of Environmental Information. Want to connect with us? Email Us! 

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