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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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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
Exploring with Multi-Beam Sonar
  • Student Activity
Students will learn: • how multibeam sonar is used to explore and study the shape...
  • Author: NOAA
  • Grade Level(s): High School - College
  • Format: Student Activity
  • Subject: Oceans
1960 Tsunami
  • Data Activities
On May 22, 1960 and magnitude 9.5 earthquake occurred off the coast of southern Chili...
  • Author: NOAA
  • Grade Level(s): High School - College, Middle School
  • Format: Data Activities
  • Subject: Oceans

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