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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Sandy and Dusty Worlds

Journal Article

Iguanas from Above

Journal Article

Playing With Garbage

Journal Article

The Birds and the Bees, the Flowers and the Trees

Journal Article

Journal and Lesson Plans

Middle School Journal

Lesson Plans

NSTA Competitions

Shell Science Lab Challenge

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eCYBERMISSION

For teachers and students, grades 6-9

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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Science Update: Space Weather on Our Approach to Solar Max, August 15, 2024

Join us on Thursday, August 15, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about space weather from NASA. In this web seminar, we will delve into the...

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, June 11, 2024

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Making Sense of Three-Dimensional Teaching and Learning: Topic Study for K-12 Educators

A collection of resources linked to the Making Sense of Three-Dimensional Teaching and Learning: Topic Study for K-12 Educators Spring 2024....

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Web Seminar: Next Generation Science Standards: A Decade of Invigorating Implementation, October 9, 2024

Join us on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET, to learn about NGSS implementation efforts over the past ten years....

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Web Seminar: FA24: Reviewing a Proposal for NSTA Conferences, October 2, 2024

Join us on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET, to learn the process that NSTA follows to review conference proposals.  Durin...

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Web Seminar: SU24: Submitting a Successful Proposal to Present at NSTA’s National Conferences, August 27, 2024

Join us on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET, to learn about how to submit a successful proposal to present at an NSTA National Con...

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Science Update: FDA’s Genomic Epidemiology Program for Foodborne Pathogens – GenomeTrakr, September 26, 2024

Join us on Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about FDA’s GenomeTrakr.GenomeTrakr is a whole genome sequencing (WGS)...

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, June 4, 2024

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, May 28, 2024

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Lincoln Buenos Aires - May 2024

Resources to support May 2024 mentoring sessions...

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, May 21, 2024

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Lincoln Buenos Aires - May 2024

Resources to support May 2024 mentoring sessions...

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