What Makes Them Tick? Middle School Data Science Explorations of Ticks and Lyme Disease

Journal Article | September 2020

1st and 2nd grade students collecting and analyzing data, 7th graders too!

Blog Post | June 2011

Collecting and analyzing data follows observational steps in science inquiry. To get inspired about expanding your students’ science experiences, read about the data collection by first and second grader teams who are…

Shell Science Teaching Award 2026 Winners

Page | May 2026

Shell Science Teaching Award 2026 Winners      Melissa KowalskiMiddle/High School Science TeacherPut-in-Bay SchoolPut-in-Bay, OHMelissa Kowalski’s K–12 school building is located in a unique setting, on an…

NSTA's Privacy Policy

Page | March 2020

NSTA's Privacy Policy Revised 2023.04.06The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) respects your privacy. We will make every reasonable effort to ensure that any personal information you provide to us is used only for the purposes stated below. While the policy presented here concentrates…

National Conference on Science Education Indianapolis 2026 Professional Learning Institute 6

Page | May 2026

National Conference on Science Education Indianapolis 2026 Professional Learning Institute 6 Full-Day WorkshopSupporting Multilingual Learners: Expanding Collective Sensemaking in Science ClassroomsWednesday, November 4 • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PMAll participants will receive breakfast and lunch…

Journals

Page | March 2020

NSTA publishes four grade-range-specific journals (Science & Children, Science Scope, The Science Teacher, and Journal of College Science Teaching), as well as Connected Science Learning, which bridges in-school and…

Making Connections with Digital Data: Digital camera technology helps students draw connections between their hypotheses, data, and inferences

Journal Article | December 2003

Digital cameras can provide added value to classroom data collection allowing the students to make visual connections between their hypotheses, data, and inferences. Digital data appears more concrete and "real" to…

National Conference on Science Education Anaheim 2026

Page | July 2025

National Conference on Science Education Anaheim 2026 Growing Together: Collective Insights for Lifelong Learning  Soak up the sunshine and inspiration at NSTA’s premier professional learning event of the spring! Set against the vibrant backdrop of Anaheim, California, NSTA ANA26 brings…

Quantum: The Magazine of Math and Science

Page | March 2020

Quantum: The Magazine of Math and Science We hope you make great use of the Quantum archive! Please note: the files are quite large, so please be patient while downloading them. Call to collaborate We invite you to create your own collections of Quantum articles, organizing them by topic, author, department,…

Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge 2026 Winners

Page | May 2026

Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge 2026 Winners      ELEMENTARYMistie BarronFairmont Elementary SchoolPasadena, TXMistie Barron’s philosophy for teaching science is centered around creating a student-…

Shell Urban Science Educator Development Award 2025 Winners

Page | April 2025

Shell Urban Science Educator Development Award 2025 Winners      Wahab AshrafScience Park High SchoolNewark, NJ As a 14-year science teacher Wahab Ashraf provides students with a well-rounded…

NSTA Website: Terms of Use

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NSTA Website: Terms of Use By using this website, you agree to the following terms of service. Privacy Policy NSTA's privacy policy and mail opt-out procedures can be viewed here. Rights and permissions For information on reprinting or reusing copyrighted NSTA materials, see this page…