Games at NOAA

Trash Smash

The ultimate "Trash" chase and pickup challenge. Dispose the marine debris correctly and clean up the environment.

Mix and Match

Create many weird-looking animals as you learn about some of the creatures that make their home in the Chesapeake Bay.

Connect the Dots

What is this Chesapeake Bay animal?

Scavenger Hunt

Learn about nautical chart symbols and search for a shipwreck!

Draw a Nautical Chart

Learn about the symbols used on nautical charts that help to keep boaters safe.

Jigsaw Puzzle

See how quickly you can reassamble this image of Pigeon Point Lighthouse in Pescadero, Calif. Pigeon Point is part of NOAA's Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Ocean Challenge Puzzle

Test your ocean literacy with the Ocean Challenge Puzzle! With each correct answer, you'll reveal another tile of the puzzle. Collaborate with other users to reveal the full picture.

Humpback Whale Migration

NOAA Challenge Puzzle

Alaska Rockfish Matching

Ocean Travelers

Boating on open ocean is the best way to experience life at sea. The next best way is to use your mouse! Roll over an ocean traveler (seabird) to learn about its life at sea.

Save Our Beach

Bacteria is getting into the water from trash. Help Ty D Turtle clean up the beaches from bacteria.

Let's Go Swimming

Learn about how to make visits to the beach safe and fun.

Ergon's Tale

Eargon shows the urgent need to prevent trash from taking over out planet. Your assignment is to find ways to reduce the amount of waste that earthlings create.

Recycle City

Visit Recycle City! There's lots to do here - people and places to visit and plenty of ways to explore how the city's residents recycle, reduce, and reuse waste.

Predator Protector

Sharks play a vital role in the intricate balance that makes the oceans' ecosystem. Swim with the sharks and experience the threats they face, striving to keep the ocean in balance by staying alive.

Venture Above&Below Water

Venture above and below the waters of the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary in this interactive feature, a companion to the Sustainable Seas Expeditions site.

Kure Waste Chase

Lear about marine debris, where it comes from and how it affects wildlife. Collect marine debris from above and below the water on Kure Atoll.

Whale Watcher

Whale Watcher - Experience a virtual ocean mission to track huge gray whales and film their behavior both above and below the water's surface.

Resilient Planet

Our Planet is under constant pressure. It needs the local Argonauts who are willing to take on missions to protect and defend our vital ecosystems.

Neighborhood Explorers

Explore this cool Club-House and learn about the environment, pollution and invasive species.

Energy City

Research new sources of energy and take another look at renewable and inexhaustible sources that were once considered “alternative” such as sunlight and wind.

Storm Tracker

Assume the role of a storm chaser! Track real hurricanes and use real data to make predictions about where they will strike.

Lightning and Thunder

Identify the types of electrical discharges from clouds. Ssee how a lightning strike helps to stabilize a cloud, and understand why this knowledge is important to scientists.

Fragile Earth Studios

A project operated within NOAA that leverages virtual worlds, data visualizations, simulations, and games to better understand real-world challenges.