High School Resources

Science classes enable students in grades 9-12 to develop the critical-thinking skills required to make informed decisions about public policy, evaluate claims made in the media, talk to their doctors, and navigate an increasingly technological world.

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Differentiation and Inclusivity for All

Editor's Corner Novermber/December 2024...

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Adapting a Field Research Course to High School Biology: Twenty Years of Leading Teenagers to do Science in the Woods

Direct experiences in the living world are a major ally in helping students understand biology and the practice of science, and in fostering a lifelon...

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Ancient Antimicrobials

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It’s Worth a Shot

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Journal and Lesson Plans

High School Journal

Lesson Plans

NSTA Competitions

Shell Science Lab Challenge

For teachers

eCYBERMISSION

For teachers and students, grades 6-9

Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision

For students, grades 6-9

Junior Science & Humanities Symposium

For students, grades 9-12

Bestselling High School Books

NSTA Press Book

The NSTA Atlas of the Three Dimensions

New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more.A key aspect of learning in K–12 education is the idea that what studen...

NSTA Press Book

Dive In! Immersion in Science Practices for High School Students

What is it really like to plunge into the world of science learning and teaching? Find out in this unique book. Dive In! grew out of a teacher–scien...

NSTA Press Book

Big Data, Small Devices: Investigating the Natural World Using Real-Time Data

Now your students can transform their mobile phones and tablets into tools for learning about everything from weather to water quality. Big Data, Smal...

NSTA Press Book

Disciplinary Core Ideas: Reshaping Teaching and Learning

Like all enthusiastic teachers, you want your students to see the connections between important science concepts so they can grasp how the world works...

Latest Resources

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, November 19, 2024

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, November 12, 2024

Web Seminar

Science Update: The Wonderful World of Plasma Physics: From the Birth of Stars to Building Cell Phones, February 20, 2025

Join us on Thursday, February 20, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about plasma physics and its applications. What is inside our sun and&nb...

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, November 5, 2024

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Establishing a Writing Center and Why Science Teachers Need to Be in On It

To support the development of scientific literacy and student confidence in expressing their ideas and receiving feedback, the first author establishe...

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Differentiation and Inclusivity for All

Editor's Corner Novermber/December 2024...

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Gemologist Nathan Renfro

Career of the Month November/December 2024...

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Unleashing the Power of Differentiation and Inclusivity: Designing a Multidisciplinary Exhibit for Children

This paper describes the design and implementation of a human-centered multidisciplinary engineering course for high school students. The course was i...

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Scaffolding an Inquiry-Based Spring Constant Activity for Differentiated Physics Instruction

This activity gives students the opportunity to design an experiment, collect data, and solve for the spring constant of different springs. The use of...

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Making Motion Meaningful: Mapping Body Movements onto Graphs

The ability to interpret graphs is foundational to understanding many science topics, although mastering this skill can prove challenging to many stud...

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Using Group Roles to Promote Collaboration

Collaborating effectively in small groups is an important skill for students, especially in classrooms adopting science education reforms like the NGS...

Journal Article

Adapting a Field Research Course to High School Biology: Twenty Years of Leading Teenagers to do Science in the Woods

Direct experiences in the living world are a major ally in helping students understand biology and the practice of science, and in fostering a lifelon...

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