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.

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

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Army Ants and Their Guests

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Making Sense of the Human Body

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Why Does Population Size Change?

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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

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

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

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...

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Web Seminar

Web Seminar: Fall 2022: Developing a Competitive Application for Shell Teaching Awards, November 7, 2022

Join us on Monday, November 7, 2022, from 7:00 – 8:00 PM ET, to learn about the Shell Science Teaching Awards....

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Science Update: Is Cancer Inevitable? July 14, 2022

Join us on Thursday, July 14, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET for another edition of NSTA's Science Update web seminars....

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, May 24, 2022

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, May 17, 2022

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Book Beat Live! Exploring the Science and Engineering Practices with the NSTA Quick-Reference Guide to the Three Dimensions, June 22, 2022

Join us on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET for another edition of NSTA's Book Beat Live! web seminars. The NGSS and other stan...

Reports Article

Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, May 10, 2022

Web Seminar

Web Seminar: Fall 2022: Developing a Competitive Application for the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge, October 17, 2022

Join us on Monday, October 17, 2022, from 7:00 – 8:00 PM ET, to learn about the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge Competition. The Shell Scien...

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Sponsored Web Seminar: Industry-based Artificial Intelligence STEM Program in Your Classroom, June 1, 2022

Join us on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET to learn about STEMwave, an innovative program for middle and high school students....

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Solar System Exploration

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Mark My Bird!

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Differentiation in the Life Science Classroom Using Station Rotations

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Safety: Got Your Number?

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