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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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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...
 

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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...
 

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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...

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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. ...
 

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 15, 2025
 

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 8, 2025
 

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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? Join us on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, for a dynamic web seminar where we will guide you through the process of submitting a successful proposal for the NS...
 

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Dealing With Chemical Waste in the Science Instructional Space
 

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....
 

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

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OpenSciEd High School Biology Unit B.4 Unit Launch and Facilitator Workshop Series

This is Option 2. OpenSciEd High School Biology Unit B.4 Unit Launch AND Facilitator Workshop Series...

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