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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Differentiation and Inclusivity for All

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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

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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...

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Creating Engineering Design Challenges: Success Stories From Teachers

If you’ve ever wished for advice you can trust on how to make science and math more relevant to your middle or high school students, Creating Engineering Design Challenges is the book for you. At its core are 13 units grounded in challenge-based le...

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

Engineering in the Life Sciences, 9–12

When the authors of this book took part in Project INFUSE, the National Science Foundation–funded teacher development program, they noticed something. Life science teachers were highly receptive to engineering ideas related to everything from genom...

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 12, 2025

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Developing a Competitive Application for the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge, November 3, 2025

Are you a K-12 teacher that works near a Shell asset? If so you could win a science classroom makeover. Join us on Monday, November 3, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge....

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Developing a Competitive Application for Shell Science Teaching Awards, September 22, 2025

Join us on Monday, September 22, 2025, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about the Shell Science Teaching Awards....

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Next Generation Science Standards: Critical Components for Implementation at Scale, October 27, 2025

Join us on Monday, October 27, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET, to learn about the critical components for implementation at scale of the Next Generation Science Standards....

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Sponsored Web Seminar: Fall Into Science: Seasonal Investigations with Vernier, October 20, 2025

Ready to turn over a new leaf in your science teaching this fall?  Join us on Monday, October 20, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn from Vernier experts Colleen McDaniel, Fran Poodry, and Nus Hisim along with Vernier Trendsetter and hig...

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 29, 2025

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 22, 2025

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Bringing Quantum Science to the K-12 Classroom, November 6, 2025

This year has been designated as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Join us on Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to celebrate the 100 Years of Quantum....