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.

Featured Resources

Ancient Antimicrobials

Journal Article

It’s Worth a Shot

Journal Article

Is That Plausible?

Journal Article

An Evolution in Teaching Natural Selection

Journal Article

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

Reports Article

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 30, 2024

Web Seminar

Web Seminar: FA24: Catching Up & Charging Ahead: Safely Using Li-Ion Batteries in Our School Classrooms/Laboratories, October 28, 2024

Join us on Monday, October 28, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET, to learn about how to safely use lithium-ion batteries in instructional spaces....

Reports Article

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 23, 2024

Blog Post

Science/STEM Standard Operating Procedures for a Safer New School Year

Collection

Analyzing and Interpreting Data to Support Student Sensemaking PLU

This is a collection of resources for the Professional Learning Unit: Analyzing and Interpreting Data to Support Student Sensemaking in a High School ...

Reports Article

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 16, 2024

Collection

Clear Creek ISD_Making Sense of 3D Teaching and Learning

Making Sense of Three-Dimensional Teaching and Learning - Designing High-Quality Instructional Materials. Workshop for Clear Creak ISD - 7.11.24...

Journal Article

Some Physics of Wheels and Tires

Focus on Physics...

Journal Article

Exploring the Favorites in Science Education Issue

Editor's Corner...

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Teaching about the Critical Role of Key Scientific Institutions

Fact or Faux?...

Journal Article

Geology from a Beaker: Student Activities in Earth Science

Student activities based on deposition in a beaker introduce Walther’s Law, which states that, if uninterrupted, vertical deposition is duplicated i...

Journal Article

Coral Diseases: Incorporating Scientific Research and Authentic Learning into the High School Science Classroom

This article discusses an innovative approach to science education focused on engaging students through authentic learning experiences and hands-on ac...

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