JPSS Education

The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) provides STEM activities and lessons to teach K-12 students and the general public about how and why polar-orbiting weather satellites observe Earth and its atmosphere.

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JP Super Seal Activity Book

Learn more about JPSS with JP the Super Seal! This activity book will introduce you to JP the Super Seal and how he helps protect the planet while you have fun solving puzzles and mazes.

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WeatherSats AR app

Learn about the satellites that monitor extreme weather change in this augmented reality app.

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Flight Path Navigator Graphing Game

Introduce young learners to the concept of graphing in this "Battleship" game.…
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Make a Zine on the Water Cycle!

This lesson will help students understand the never-ending scientific process of Earth’s Water…
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Where in the World is Leo DelMar: An Oceanic Mystery

This activity encourages students to use JPSS maps, data, and imagery to solve the mystery of a…
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JPSS and Wind: Make a Windsock

JPSS studies the Earth's processes that cause the weather; temperature, air pressure, humidity…
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Make a Corsi-Rosenthal Air Filter

Breathing clean air is important for your health but with wildfire smoke, air pollution and viruses…
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Aurora Art!

While the JPSS satellites observe the aurora in black and white, here's your students’ chance…
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Great Lakes Seasonal Puzzle

JPSS satellites piece together the Earth like a puzzle! This activity uses real JPSS imagery to…
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Seasons Greenings

Create Earth's changing greenery with paint dots, representing JPSS satellite observations of…
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GIS Mapping With JPSS Data

This activity guides students through the process of making a basic GIS map showing tornado…
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WeatherSats AR app

Learn about the satellites that monitor extreme weather and provide data for the daily forecast in…
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Just in Case with JPSS

Data from NOAA’s JPSS satellites help us monitor extreme weather and plan for it in advance. This…
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JPSS Coloring Page

JPSS Loves Earth! Color the Earth and all of the things that JPSS data helps to protect.
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Exploring Nature Journaling

This nature journal is a tool that can be used to explore the outdoors and be more mindful of the…
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Lesson Plan: Fermi Challenge

This activity will teach students about fermi problems and help them use their math skills approach…
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Exploring Groundwater

This hands on experiment will explore the basic concepts of groundwater and introduce porosity and…

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