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

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

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

Facilitating Emancipatory and Justice-Centered Environmental and Climate Learning

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, September 14, 2021

Journal Article

Introducing OutSCIder Classroom

Join host Chris Anderson as he explores our incredible National Parks and meets awesome scientists, all while learning how the world around us works! ...

Web Seminar

Web Seminar: Call to Action for Science Education: Building Opportunity for the Future, September 27, 2021

Join us on Monday, September 27, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET, to learn about the Call to Action for Science Education, a report issued by the Nat...

Reports Article

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, September 7, 2021

Blog Post

New Council of State Science Supervisors/Flinn Safety Guides

Web Seminar

Web Seminar: November 2021: Developing a Competitive Application for Shell Teaching Awards, November 3, 2021

Join us on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn how to develop a competitive application for Shell Teaching Awards. Read ...

Web Seminar

Web Seminar: October 2021: Developing a Competitive Application for the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge, October 21, 2021

Join us on Thursday, October 21, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge....

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, August 31, 2021

Reports Article

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, August 24, 2021

Journal Article

The Sun Is a Star

Journal Article

Stream Tracker Science

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