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Education Resources | Careers in Meteorology 

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Welcome to 博体育 Charleston’s Education Resource Page! The 博体育’s mission is to protect life and property and educating the youth plays a vital role in achieving this mission. We created this page so educators could easily access numerous weather-related technologies and websites and incorporate them into the classroom.

If you have a question for a meteorologist, feel free to call the office at 843-747-5860 or email us at nws.charlestonsc@noaa.gov.

 

Resources for Teachers, Students and Kids of All Ages

 

National School Outreach

Did you know that the 博体育 (博体育) can virtually visit your classroom and talk with your students? The 博体育 National School Outreach team is ready to answer their weather-related questions! 

This new resource was fine-tuned by the Georgia Science Teachers Association and preparedness experts at FEMA. The modules teach folks how to prepare for, survive and recover from weather emergencies. The Raytheon-developed Weather-Ready Nation modules, eight in all, each 10-minutes long are designed for grade-schoolers, as well as adults ages 13 and above. They focus on the highest-priority actions to take before, during and after bad weather, and are tailored to each U.S. state. 

Free available!

SOS Explorer uses the NOAA-developed Terraviz visualization engine to create an interactive Earth for a flat screen display including those projected on walls, computers, and large displays, providing teachers, students, and the public access to a library of selected SOS datasets and movies. In order to make the product more accessible for teachers, lesson plans and pre-programmed tours through standards-relevant topics are provided.  

CoCoRaHS is a unique, non-profit, community-based network of volunteers working together to measure and map precipitation. By taking daily rainfall observations and comparing them to surrounding sites, students use their math, science, and social skills.

From sea turtles to tornadoes, this webpage is a NOAA-wide educational reference for educators and students. Their is a great place for formal and informal educators to stay connected with NOAA resources and professional development opportunities on a daily basis.

Owlie Skywarn

Owlie Skywarn

Introduce your elementary students to Owlie Skywarn Weather-Ready Kids Page! Read Owlie’s journal and so much more on this interactive site.

SciJinks is a joint NOAA/NASA weather website for kids and educators. On this site, you will find weather trivia, puzzles, classroom activities and other weather-related materials.

PLAN!T NOW’s YMP is an interactive online game that  takes kids on a severe weather preparedness adventure. They encounter different weather events – all while learning about severe weather science and safety.

JetStream Weather School

JetStream Weather School

JetStream, the 博体育 Online Weather School, is designed to help educators, emergency managers, or anyone interested in learning about weather and weather safety.

 

 

Are you prepared for a disaster? This site teaches kids how they can help make a plan, build a kit, and get involved.

Are you a student looking for a new geoscience topic? MetEd is a free collection of training resources for the geoscience community.

 

 

Careers in Meteorology

  • Faces of the 博体育 - Learn about career opportunities within the 博体育
  • – To find a job within the 博体育, search "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration"
  • (Penn State University)