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 stu...

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

Reports Article

Freebies and Opportunities From the Field for Science and STEM Teachers, July 5, 2022

Web Seminar

Book Beat Live! Time to Get Ready for the Solar Eclipse Double-Header, August 17, 2022

Join us on Wednesday, August 17, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET for another edition of NSTA's Book Beat Live! web seminars....

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From the Field: Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, June 28, 2022

Reports Article

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers From the Field, June 21, 2022

Reports Article

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers From the Field, June 14, 2022

Web Seminar

Science Update: Seeing the Unseeable: Imaging Black Holes with the Event Horizon Telescope, August 25, 2022

Join us on Thursday, August 25, 2022, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET for another edition of NSTA's Science Update web seminars....

Reports Article

Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, June 7, 2022

Blog Post

Chemical Hygiene Program: Employee Medical Exam and Consultation

Reports Article

Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, May 31, 2022

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....

Web Seminar

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....

Reports Article

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

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