All Elementary resources

Keywords

Topics

Journal Series

Content Type

Web Seminar

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....

Elementary High School Middle School Preschool

Web Seminar

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....

Postsecondary Early Childhood Elementary High School Middle School Pre-service Teachers Preschool Technical and Vocational Education Leaders General Science

Reports Article

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

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary 5E Climate Change Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science News NGSS STEM Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

Web Seminar

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....

Preschool Technical and Vocational Education Early Childhood Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Informal Education Physical Science Physics STEM Technology

Member Web Seminar

Encores and Premieres, September 15, 2025

Join us on Monday, September 15, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET, for another installment of Book Beat Live!...

Postsecondary Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science

Web Seminar

Unlocking Success: A Step-by-Step Guide to NSTA Proposal Submissions, August 19, 2025

Ready to share your best ideas with the science education community? Whether you are considering a session, poster, or workshop, we will break down the submission journey and help you craft a proposal that stands out. In this interactive sessio...

Postsecondary Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Pre-service Teachers Preschool Technical and Vocational Education General Science

NSTA Press Book

The Explore-Before-Explain Guidebook for Science Education: Creating High Quality Lessons for the Classroom and Professional Learning

This guidebook uses an Explore-before-Explain instructional sequence to help you facilitate the design of active meaning-making lessons in science....

By Patrick Brown

Elementary High School Middle School Preschool Curriculum Pedagogy Phenomena Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Sensemaking

Reports Article

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 1, 2025

By Debra Shapiro

Kindergarten Elementary Middle School High School Careers Climate Change Distance Learning Earth & Space Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans News Physics Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

Web Seminar Series

Enhancing Instruction with the NSTA Sensemaking Tool

Join us for a dynamic four-part webinar series, scheduled on March 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET, where educators will explore how to use the NSTA Sensemaking Tool to give actionable feedback on lessons, and support instructiona...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Middle School Preschool General Science

Member Web Seminar

Instructional Routines to Support Sensemaking, March 11, 2026

Helping students make sense of complex scientific ideas requires more than just content delivery, it requires purposeful, consistent opportunities for thinking, talking, and connecting ideas. Instructional routines are structured, repeatable strategi...

Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary General Science

Teaching Strategies
STEM
Instructional Materials
General Science
Earth & Space Science
Life Science
Physical Science
NGSS
Interdisciplinary
Science and Engineering Practices
Teacher Preparation
Lesson Plans
Biology
Assessment
Inquiry
Literacy
Phenomena
Environmental Science
Technology
Engineering
Curriculum
Three-Dimensional Learning
Professional Learning old
Crosscutting Concepts
Equity
News
Inclusion
Preservice Science Education
Chemistry
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Climate Change
Physics
Careers
5E
Research
Professional Learning
New Science Teachers
Safety
Astronomy
Mathematics
Distance Learning
Labs
Citizen Science
Computer Science
Advocacy
Multilingual Learners
Learning Progression
Multicultural
Sensemaking
Performance Expectations
Evolution
Administration
Policy
Social Justice
Aerospace
Disabilities
English Language Learners
Leadership