Middle School Resources

Grades 6-8, is a time of tremendous physical, emotional, and cognitive changes for students. It is also a pivotal time for understanding and gaining enthusiasm for science.

Featured Resources

Using Daily Dos to Connect Middle School Students to the Natural World

Blog Post

Army Ants and Their Guests

Journal Article

Making Sense of the Human Body

Journal Article

Why Does Population Size Change?

Lesson Plan

Journal and Lesson Plans

Middle 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 K-12

Bestselling Middle School Books

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 studen...

NSTA Press Book

Novel Engineering, K–8: An Integrated Approach to Engineering and Literacy

New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more. With the Novel Engineering approach, “students become excited about ...

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...

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Web Seminar

Web Seminar: Developing a Competitive Teacher Award Application, November 4, 2021

Join us on Thursday, November 4, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn how you can win up to $10,000 for your outstanding work as a science educa...

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, April 27, 2021

Journal Article

An Integrated STEM and Computing Curriculum for the Human-Technology Frontier

Reports Article

From the Field, Events and Opportunities, April 20, 2021

Web Seminar

Science Update: Our Universe through Sight, Sound & Touch, September 23, 2021

Join us on Thursday, September 23, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET to learn about astronomy visualization. Information of our Universe doesn'...

Web Seminar

Science Update: Return of Periodical Cicadas: Fear, Fascination, and Fun in 2021, May 7, 2021

Join us on Friday, May 7, 2021, from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET to learn when cicadas will appear and how they will impact humans, pets, wildlife, and plan...

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Volunteering + You = A Successful NSTA

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, April 13, 2021

Blog Post

Flame Jetting!

Web Seminar

Science Update: Mapping Ozone Pollution Using Satellites and Plants, June 10, 2021

Join us on Thursday, June 10, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET to find out how NASA is measuring ozone pollution from space and how plants can sh...