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.

Featured Resources

Water and Sanitation

Journal Article

The Science Teacher—September/October 2020

Volume 88, Number 1 Evaluating Scientific Claims ...

Journal

Who Does Science?

Journal Article

How Did The Moth Population Change?

Lesson Plan

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

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

Argument-Driven Inquiry in Physics, Volume 2: Electricity and Magnetism Lab Investigations for Grades 9–12

New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more....

NSTA Press Book

Uncovering Student Ideas in Physical Science, Volume 3: 32 New Matter and Energy Formative Assessment Probes

Have you been wanting to learn more about what your students know (or think they know) about major concepts in matter and energy? Have you been wishin...

NSTA Press Book

Argument-Driven Inquiry in Earth and Space Science: Lab Investigations for Grades 6–10

If you’re looking for labs that cover Earth and space science, appeal to middle and high school students, and use Argument-Driven Inquiry (ADI), you...

Latest Resources

Reports Article

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, July 27, 2021

Web Seminar

Web Seminar: Are your Lab SOPs in Place for a Safer School Year?, September 16, 2021

Join us on Thursday, September 16, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn how teachers of science can prepare for a safe return to school....

Web Seminar

Science Update: State of the Climate, October 14, 2021

Join us on Thursday, October 14, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET to learn about the latest on the state of the climate from NOAA's National Centers f...

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, July 20, 2021

Web Seminar

Science Update: Protecting the Elusive & Endangered Hawaiian False Killer Whale, December 2, 2021

Join us on Thursday, December 2, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET to learn about false killer whales in the Hawaiian Islands and NOAA's efforts in hel...

Reports Article

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, July 13, 2021

Blog Post

Are Your Lab SOPs in Place for a Safer School Year?

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, July 6, 2021

Blog Post

Discovering Ways to Shift Lessons Along the Sensemaking Continuum

Blog Post

Inspiring and Engaging Teachers in Professional Learning at NSTA Conferences

Reports Article

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, June 29, 2021

Web Seminar

Archive: Book Beat Live! Instructional Sequence Matters: Using Explore-before-Explain in the Classroom, July 20, 2021

Explore-before-Explain teaching is all about creating conceptual coherence for learners to better prepare students for the reality of their world.&nbs...

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