All Middle School resources
Journal Article
Science 102: A Bunny of a Different Color
This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue presents a new challenge and answers the Ghostly Images challenge from...
Journal Article
Science 101: Why Do You Add Salt When Making Homemade Ice Cream?
This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the role of salt when making ice cream....
Journal Article
This column shares exercises to challenge content knowledge. This month's issue presents a new challenge and answers the The Face That Follows You cha...
NSTA Press Book
Adventures With Arthropods: Eco-Friendly Lessons for Middle School
If you’ve ever wished you could teach with tarantulas—or roly polys, or Madagascar hissing cockroaches—this is the resource for you. It tells ho...
By Ron Wagler
Blog Post
Asking Questions and Defining Problems by Making Cultural Connections
My goal for students in my eighth-grade middle school science class is to enter high school with the absolute certain knowledge that they can “do”...
By Susan Cohen
NSTA Press Book
Construction Materials, Grade 11: STEM Road Map for High School
What if you could challenge your 11th graders to gain an understanding of the feats of engineering required to build high-rise buildings—and maybe e...
NSTA Press Book
Amusement Park of the Future, Grade 6: STEM Road Map for Middle School
What if you could challenge your sixth graders to design an amusement park for children of tomorrow to safely enjoy? With this volume in the STEM Road...
Journal Article
Science 101: Why Aren’t There Magnetic Charges?
This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses electricity and magnetism....