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

The Science Teacher—January/February 2022

Volume 89, Number 3 Data Analysis in the Science Classroom This issue provides myriad examples of discovering, examining, and interpreting dat...

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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...

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Water and Sanitation

Journal Article

The Science Teacher—September/October 2020

Volume 88, Number 1 Evaluating Scientific Claims ...

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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 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 and...

NSTA Press Book

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 pra...

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...

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Long Overdue: Results From a National STEM Lab Safety Study

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 4, 2022

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 27, 2022

Reports Article

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 20, 2022

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 13, 2022

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High School Science and Engineering Fairs: Lessons Learned

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Engaging Students in Scientific Practices With the Notebooks of Alexander Graham Bell

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Career of the Month: Astronomer

Astronomers study objects that are outside of the Earth’s realm, such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies. Chris Carilli is an astronomer at the...

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Hair-Raising Fun!

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CCE For Me

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What If?

Journal Article

Using Adapted Primary Literature in the Science Classroom

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