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

Once Upon a Physical Science Book: 12 Interdisciplinary Activities to Create Confident Readers

Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more. The authors of this book have been in your shoes. These experienced science teachers...

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 ...

Latest Resources

Blog Post

Planning for Safety in a Temporary Science Instructional Space: Hands-On in a Temporary Science Classroom

Web Seminar

Transforming Science Learning: Solving the Problem of Finding Authentic Problems Students Can Solve in the K-12 Classroom, December 16, 2020

Join us on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET for another edition of the Transforming Science Learning series. Is ide...

Web Seminar

Science Update: Cosmic Explosions, February 11, 2021

Join us on Thursday, February 11, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET to learn about the biggest explosions in the universe. The biggest explosio...

Reports Article

Teaching STEM During a Pandemic

Reports Article

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, December 1, 2020

Blog Post

Connecting With Your Science Students Is Now More Important Than Ever

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, November 17, 2020

Journal Article

Enhancing Environmental Identity: The Ocean Guardian Project

Web Seminar

Science Update: Bridging a Passion for Human Discovery in Space and on Earth — The Lucy Mission and Lucy in Space Contest, January 14, 2021

Join us on Thursday, January 14, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET to learn about the NASA Lucy mission to explore the Trojan Asteroids....