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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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 lifelong love for nature. The positive impact of field study on students’ experiences and outcomes, and t...

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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

Model-Based Inquiry in Chemistry: Three-Dimensional Instructional Units for Grades 9-12

Transform your chemistry lessons from abstract concepts into engrossing learning experiences that help high school students understand what happens in the world. You can do it with Model-Based Inquiry in Chemistry: Three-Dimensional Instructional Uni...

NSTA Press Book

Supporting Emergent Multilingual Learners in Science, Grades 7–12

Many middle and high school teachers are educated to teach science content—they don’t anticipate that one day they may be teaching it to students who need to learn both content and English. If the day has come when you’re facing that two-pronge...

NSTA Press Book

Understanding Climate Change, Grades 7–12

Get help teaching one of the hottest topics in science with Understanding Climate Change, Grades 7–12. This nine-session module is written to be practical and accessible. It provides both extensive background and step-by-step instructions for using...

NSTA Press Book

Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 1, Second Edition: 25 Formative Assessment Probes

This is the new updated edition of the first book in the bestselling Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series. Like the first edition of volume 1, this book helps pinpoint what your students know (or think they know) so you can monitor their learni...

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Web Seminar

Navigating NSTA 2025 Fall Conference: A Guide for First-Time Attendees, October 23, 2025

Are you a first-time NSTA conference attendee? Join us on Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, as we guide you through what the NSTA National Conference in Minneapolis has to offer. This seminar is a great opportunity for first-ti...

Web Seminar

Making the Most of Attending an NSTA Conference - Minneapolis 2025, October 21, 2025

Join us on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn how to make the most of attending the NSTA National Conference taking place in Minneapolis, MN, from November 12 - 15, 2025.  In this web seminar participants will ...

Web Seminar

Reviewing Proposals for NSTA Conference in Anaheim, September 23, 2025

Are you interested in helping NSTA reviewing proposals for the National Conference in Anaheim? Join us on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET, to learn the process that NSTA follows to review conference proposals.  During th...

Web Seminar

Hubble's 36th Anniversary and Recent Science Highlights, April 23, 2026

Join us on Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to celebrate the 36th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope’s launch into space.Max Mutchler from the Space Telescope Science Institute will present new images and recent science ...

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The Power of Partnership: Mentoring, Coaching, and Institutional Support for New Teachers, November 5, 2025

Join us on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET, at the intersection of research and practice as we engage in a conversation about mentoring, coaching, and institutional support for new teachers....

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 2, 2025

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 26, 2025

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 19, 2025

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Meaningful STEM: Student-Centered Strategies for Engagement, October 28, 2025

Join us on Tuesday, October 28, from 7:00 PM ET to 8:15 PM ET, for this edition of NSTA’s Teacher Tip Tuesday with a focus on STEM....

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Meaningful STEM: Integrating Technology in the STEM Classroom, October 7, 2025

Join us on Tuesday, October 7, from 7:00 PM ET to 8:15 PM ET, for this edition of NSTA’s Teacher Tip Tuesday with a focus on STEM....

Member Web Seminar

Meaningful STEM: Expanding Access Through Engagement, September 30, 2025

Join us on Tuesday, September 30, from 7:00 PM ET to 8:15 PM ET, for this edition of NSTA’s Teacher Tip Tuesday with a focus on STEM....

Web Seminar

Hubble Observations of Interstellar Objects, August 21, 2025

A team of astronomers has taken the sharpest-ever picture of the third interstellar object, known as 3I/ATLAS and resembling a comet, traveling at 130,000 miles per hour within our solar system using the crisp vision of Hubble. This breathtaking spri...

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