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

Who Does Science?

Journal Article

How Did The Moth Population Change?

Lesson Plan

How Do Lakes Freeze?

Lesson Plan

How Do Asteroids Cross Earth's Path?

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

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

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

Journal Article

Taking Action in STEM Learning

Web Seminar

Web Seminar: Developing a Competitive Application for Shell Teaching Awards, October 29, 2020

Join us on Thursday, October 29, 2020, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 PM ET and learn how to develop and submit a competitive application for the Shell Teaching...

Lesson Plan

Why Should We Prepare for Earthquakes?

Reports Article

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, September 15, 2020

Blog Post

COVID-19: Sanitizing Lab PPE and More

Lesson Plan

Why is the drawing floating?

Journal Article

A Bump on the Head

Journal Article

The New Normal