This page serves as a comprehensive clearinghouse of weather and climate education materials, featuring NJ Classroom-Ready Resources—including data-driven case studies on sports planning and localized curriculum folders exploring New Jersey's unique hazardscape—alongside a curated directory of premier state and national educational platforms, federal agency programs, and vetted Earth science networks designed to support K-12 educators in delivering high-quality, standards-aligned instruction. 

NJ Classroom-Ready Resources

Play Ball! Case Study Lesson: The materials in this folder provides an interactive, data-driven case study that uses the context of sports to teach students how weather patterns impact outdoor activities and community planning.

Exploring NJ’s Weather and Climate Hazardscape: This curriculum folder contains localized lessons, historical datasets, and mapping resources designed to help students analyze New Jersey's specific vulnerabilities to regional weather extremes, such as inland flooding, coastal storms, and severe drought.

New Jersey’s Water Resources and Our Changing Climate - Drought: This unit, supported by NJ American Water, examines climate impacts on New Jersey's water availability and prepares students for a community tabletop simulation focused on regional drought resilience. 

New Jersey’s Water Resources and Our Changing Climate - Floods: This unit, supported by NJ American Water, guides students through the systemic causes of flooding across the state, leading to a community tabletop exercise where they analyze emergency responses. 

Other Weather and Climate Education Resources

NJ DEP  Climate Change Education: This portal provides New Jersey educators and residents with localized climate science reports, greenhouse gas mitigation strategies, and environmental data to build community resilience against regional impacts like extreme heat and flooding.

NJ Dept of Education - NJ Climate Change Education Resources: This official state hub offers K-12 educators interdisciplinary instructional units, vetted lesson plans, and professional learning opportunities designed to integrate New Jersey's mandatory climate change learning standards across all grade levels and subject areas.

CLEAN-net: The Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) stewards a rigorously peer-reviewed collection of free, NGSS-aligned digital resources, activities, and pedagogical guidance to support effective climate and energy education from middle school through college.

NOAA SciJinks: Sponsored by NOAA, this interactive educational website engages middle and high school students in the science of weather, satellite meteorology, and Earth science through accessible articles, videos, and educational games.

NASA Kids Science - Earth: This youth-focused platform introduces elementary and middle school students to Earth's interconnected systems, climate, and planetary science using engaging multimedia, hands-on activities, and real-world satellite data.

NOAA Jetstream: This online weather school provides comprehensive, structured training modules, diagrams, and printable lesson plans on meteorological topics ranging from atmospheric layers to severe storm dynamics for educators, students, and weather enthusiasts.

UCAR Center for Science Education: Managed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, this center provides high-quality learning resources, interactive simulations, and curriculum support focused on weather, climate, and the atmospheric systems of Earth.

University of Colorado Center for Education, Engagement, and Evaluation: This specialized center conducts research and evaluation to design, optimize, and support impactful STEM education, environmental literacy, and public engagement initiatives

GLOBE Program: The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program is an international science and education initiative that connects students, teachers, and citizens in gathering localized environmental data for authentic scientific research.

American Meteorological Society Education Program: This professional initiative fosters atmospheric, oceanic, and hydrologic literacy by providing educators with rigorous scientific coursework, instructional resources, and specialized professional development opportunities.