All Resources

Journal Article

Research and Teaching: Learning, Reasoning, Motivation and Epistemological Beliefs

This study explored college students' learning approaches, reasoning abilities, motivational goals, and beliefs abut the nature of science relative to science concept understanding and course achievement. The authors examined these variables within d...

Journal Article

Career of the Month: An Interview with Automotive Technician Arcadio Mora

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. In this month’s issue, Arcadio Mora shares his story about becoming an automotive technician—a career that is perfect for people who have a knack for tinkering and ...

Journal Article

Idea Bank: Legal Issues Surrounding Evolution and Creationism

The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank summarizes major court decisions relating to the teaching of evolution and creationism....

Journal Article

Commentary: Refuel Often

An opinion piece about ways to "refuel" your teaching—whether it's reading NSTA publications, connecting with colleagues, addressing professional development needs, or attending NSTA conventions....

Journal Article

Commentary: The Risk of Intelligent Design

An opinion piece about an alternative explanation to evolution—Intelligent Design (ID) theory....

Journal Article

Deep Space Inquiry: Students become research scientists in search of novas in the Andromeda Galaxy

In this student-centered research project, the students used images collected by telescopes to look for novas in the Andromeda Galaxy. Students were assigned a section of an image to search for novas, and by comparing images that show the same sectio...

Journal Article

Science Sampler: Thanksgiving and the science of Native American foods

Keeping students interested around the holidays can be challenging. This article explores how to engage them with an interdisciplinary science lesson focused on Native American food preservation. The lesson reinforces concepts about food and introduc...

Journal Article

Ask the Experts

Why aren't there more "intermediate" forms between species found in the past and present day species? Can you give specific examples of intermediates from, say, fish to amphibian? Answers are provided from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) publi...

Journal Article

Scope on the Skies: Planets highlight the evening skies

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue explains how the year comes to an end with four of the brightest planets visible above the horizon at sunset....