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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The Science Teacher—September/October 2021

Volume 89, Number 1 September/October 2021 In this social justice-themed issue, we look at examples of educators implementing lessons, labs, a...

Journal

Water and Sanitation

Journal Article

The Science Teacher—September/October 2020

Volume 88, Number 1 Evaluating Scientific Claims ...

Journal

Who Does Science?

Journal Article

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

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 9–12: Explore-Before-Explain in Physical Science

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 9–12 is the one-stop resource that will inspire you to reimagine your approach to high school physical scienc...

NSTA Press Book

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

“Leave no alternative science idea unchallenged!” could be the slogan of this second edition of Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 2. Lik...

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

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

Are you interested in a three-dimensional approach to helping your high school physics students learn the practices of science, including constructing...

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Freebies for Science Teachers, December 7, 2021

Blog Post

The Safety Checklist: Navigating to Safer Waters!

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, November 30, 2021

Web Seminar

Science Update: A Deep Dive into NASA's X-57, February 17, 2022

Join us on Thursday, February 17, 2022, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET for a deep dive into the X-57 Maxwell, NASA's all-electric x-plane....

Web Seminar

Book Beat Live! Uncovering Student Ideas with Formative Assessment Probes, December 15, 2021

Join us on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET for another seminar in the Book Beat Live! series. Formative assessment is a sy...

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, November 23, 2021

Journal Article

Broadening Equity Through Recruitment: Pre-College STEM Program Recruitment in Literature and Practice

Journal Article

The REACH Program Brings Science Practices to Students: A Teacher’s Perspective

Reports Article

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, November 16, 2021

Blog Post

How to Encourage Post-Secondary Students to Pursue STEM Degrees

Web Seminar

Web Seminar: SP22: Lab Safety Considerations for Pre-Service Secondary Science/STEM Teachers, February 28, 2022

Secondary Preservice Teachers - join us on Monday, February 28, 2022, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET to learn about safety in the science/STEM classroom. ...

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Lab Safety and the 'Dirty Dozen'

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