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

Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 1, Second Edition: 25 Formative Assessment Probes

This is the new updated edition of the first book in the bestselling Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series. Like the first edition of volume 1, t...

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...

NSTA Press Book

Helping Students Make Sense of the World Using Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices

When it’s time for a game change, you need a guide to the new rules. Helping Students Make Sense of the World Using Next Generation Science and Engi...

Latest Resources

Journal Article

Using Cogenerative Dialogues to Improve High School Students’ Internships With Scientists

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, June 22, 2021

Web Seminar

Web Seminar: Using Federal Relief Funding to Support Science Education, July 15, 2021

Join us on Thursday, July 15, 2021, from 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM ET, to learn more about the American Rescue Plan Act Elementary and Secondary School Emerg...

Reports Article

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, June 15, 2021

Web Seminar

Teacher Tip Tuesday: Learn and Lead on Twitter, August 10, 2021

Join us on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, from 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM ET for the kick-off of our Learn and Lead web seminars as part of the Teacher Tip Tuesda...

Blog Post

Teaching About How Scientists Work—With a Focus on Claims-Evidence-Reasoning

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, June 8, 2021

Journal

The Science Teacher—July/August 2021

Blog Post

Safer Engineering Instruction in K–12 Labs and Makerspaces: Results From a 2020 National Study

Web Seminar

Science Update: Parker Solar Probe Close Up View of the Sun’s Environment, November 18, 2021

Join us on Thursday, November 18, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET to learn about the Parker Solar Probe's solar discoveries. Launched on 12 August...