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Links for Fun and Learning

Classroom Resources and Activities

Student Opportunities

Preparedness Toolkit

NWS Headquarters Educational Resources

Resources for students (all ages) and educators. Materials range from puzzles and games, lesson plans, brochures and career information for weather related fields, such as meteorology, hydrology and climatology.

JetStream- Online Weather School

Site designed to help educators, students, or anyone interested in learning about weather and weather safety. Content is arranged by subject area, such as global and large-scale weather patterns.

NOAA- Scijinks

Fun videos, games, printables, and many other resources for students and educators. Topics include: storms, tides and oceans, atmosphere, water and ice, satellites and technology, weather forecasting and space weather.

NOAA Educational Resources

NOAA’s central resource site for teachers, students, and the general public. Learning and teaching resources about the ocean and the atmosphere.

UCAR- Center for Science Education

Resources for K-12 educators, university faculty, students and the public. Content includes videos, games, simulations, classroom activities, articles and much more. For high school and college age students information regarding careers in science is also available.

NSSL Educational Resources

The National Severe Storms Laboratory webpage is home to resources for educators, students, and the general public about severe weather and weather safety.

NASA Kids Club- by NASA

Games geared to help kids learn about Space.

USGS Water Science for Schools

The U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Water Science for Schools website offers information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center.

Online Meteorology Guides- University of Illinois

Web-based instructional resources and curriculum for educators. Subjects include meteorology, climate, and remote sensing.

NOAA Education Tools and Resources

Educator resources such as lesson plans, videos, classroom-friendly data, student opportunities & more!

NOAA Cloud Chart (.pdf)

Printable cloud chart with supplemental weather information.

Coloring pages:

Thunder Safety - Owlie	Thunder Safety - Leo
Rip Current Safety - Owlie	Weather Ballion - Leo
Hurricane Prep	Flood Safety
Tornado Watch/Warning	Timmy the Twister
Weather Radio	Weather Ready Kit
Winter Safety - Owlie	Weather Doodles

At-Home Weather Experiments:

At-Home Weather Experiment Instructions

These instructions are for ‘Clouds and Rainfall Experiment,’ ‘Cloud Formation Experiment,’ Thunderstorm Formation Experiment,’ and ‘Air Pressure Experiment’ which follow below:

YouTube Videos:

College Student Volunteer Program

NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta, GA

The NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta, GA Volunteer Program is a way for students interested in a future career with this National Weather Service to gain experience in our operations. Through weekly meetings, you will gain a better understanding of what we do in the NWS as well as how we interact with partners. In addition, you will work on a project of your choosing through the semester to see how your coursework can apply to operations. This program is run for the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters to provide more opportunities as we can only take a limited amount of volunteers.

Application Periods

Fall & Summer Spring

Applications Due: March 15th Applications Due: Mid/Late September

Selections Made: Late March/Early April Selections Made: Mid to late October

Volunteer Information

What you can expect

Weekly in-person sessions at our office to work on projects, shadow forecasters, launch weather balloons, learn more about NWS etc.
Ability to go to outreach events, visit an ASOS/COOP site, launch a weather balloon
Learn about how the NWS interacts with partners

Eligibility

The program is only open to current students who are majoring in Meteorology/Atmospheric Sciences or a related field.
Must be able to commit to coming in person to the office at least once a week
Must be interested in a future career with the NWS
A security check will be required for this internship
- For the Security Check you will be required to provide a form of ID proving US Citizenship

How do I apply?

Fill out the application using this form.
Email your resume to sr-ffc.webmaster@noaa.gov with subject line Student Resume - Your Name.
Your application will not be considered unless you do both of the items above.

Click here to view Student Opportunities in the National Weather Service!

Education and Community Outreach