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 stu...

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 About Engineering and Technology: 32 New Formative Assessment Probes

New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more. Have you been wondering how well your students understand engineering ...

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 ...

Latest Resources

NSTA Press Book

Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 2, Second Edition: 25 More Formative Assessment Probes

COMING IN APRIL 2021; NOW AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER “Leave no alternative science idea unchallenged!” could be the slogan of this second edition o...

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, March 2, 2021

Blog Post

Rethinking the Discussion on ‘Learning Loss’

Web Seminar

Web Seminar: Write from the Start, March 11, 2021

Join us on Thursday, March 11, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET to learn how to publish in NSTA's award-winning journals....

Reports Article

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, February 23, 2021

Web Seminar

Science Update: COVID-19 Vaccines: What are They and How Do They Work?, March 18, 2021

Join us on Thursday, March 18, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET to learn about vaccines in general and the COVID-19 vaccines in particular. The int...

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, February 16, 2021

Blog Post

Designing for Social Justice in Science Teaching and Learning: Working Toward Rightful Presence

Reports Article

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, February 9, 2021

Blog Post

Three Must-Haves for Remote Science Learning

Web Seminar

Web Seminar: Master of Chemical & Life Sciences Program at the University of Maryland, March 4, 2021

Join us on Thursday, March 4, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET to learn about the University of Maryland's content-based graduate degree MCLFS Program...

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, February 2, 2021

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