Middle School Resources

Grades 6-8, is a time of tremendous physical, emotional, and cognitive changes for students. It is also a pivotal time for understanding and gaining enthusiasm for science.

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Social-Emotional Learning in the Science Classroom

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Fieldwork Fridays: Connecting Scientific Learning to Nature

Building routines around place-based learning allows students to apply their scientific learning to nature and form a connection with their local envi...

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Unlocking the Power of Emotional Connections: Strategies for Teaching Climate Change in Middle School

In the face of the escalating climate crisis, effective climate education is imperative, not only for imparting knowledge, but also for inspiring acti...

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Dyeing to Last: Using Natural Dyes to Create an Ideal Fabric

In this project-based lesson, students explore how chemistry concepts relate to creative expression by investigating a variety of dyeing conditions. T...

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Middle School Journal

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NSTA Competitions

Shell Science Lab Challenge

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eCYBERMISSION

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Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision

For students, grades K-12

Bestselling Middle 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

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...

NSTA Press Book

Problem-Based Learning in the Life Science Classroom, K–12

Problem-Based Learning in the Life Science Classroom, K–12 offers a great new way to ignite your creativity. Authors Tom McConnell, Joyce Parker, a...

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Web Seminar: Navigating NSTA 2025 Spring Conference: A Guide for First-Time Attendees, March 12, 2025

Are you a first-time NSTA conference attendee?  Join us on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 7:00 PM ET to 8:00 PM ET, for a virtual orientation to...

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Sponsored Web Seminar: Building Future-Ready STEM Programs with Data Collection Technology, March 6, 2025

Join us on Thursday, March 6, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, for a panel discussion about data collection technology....

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NSTA/ASTE Web Seminar: Addressing Science Teacher Retention, April 7, 2025

Join us on Monday, April 7, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET, at the intersection of research and practice as we engage in a conversation about scienc...

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Instructional Space Eyewash Station Safety Protocols

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, January 28, 2025

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, January 21, 2025

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IL: Introduction to OpenSciEd, for K-12 Educators, January 28, 2025

Join us on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM Central time, for an introduction to OpenSciEd. Get acquainted with the OpenSciEd K-12 ...

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2025 NSTA-DSEC Cohort Orientation

Join us on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about NSTA's 2025 DSEC Cohort. Participants will learn about: Overvie...

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, January 14, 2025

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Archive: Scaling Up for STEM 2025 Fellowship Orientation

Participants will learn about:  Overview of the program's mission, vision, and values. Get aquainted with the team! The program's unique fea...

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Science Update: Energy: The Push From Non-Renewable to Renewable Sources, April 24, 2025

Join us on Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about renewable energy sources and celebrate Earth Day 2025. The global ene...

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