What solutions reduced malaria case numbers and deaths in Macha and Sub-Saharan Africa between 2000 and 2020?

Lesson Plan | June 2026

Outdoor and Place-Based Science Education

Blog Post | October 2026

Block Diagrams

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about block diagrams. The probe is designed to examine how students interpret a block diagram, and to determine whether they recognize that technologies…

The AI Paradox: Supporting Students When They Are Hesitant to Embrace Their Newest Tool

Blog Post | August 2025

How Are Science and Engineering Similar?

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the ways in which science and engineering are similar. The probe is designed to reveal whether students understand that science and engineering…

NSTA’s Journal of College Science Teaching Welcomes New Field Editor

Press Release | December 2025

Relevant and Meaningful Science Learning: Student Belonging and Relevance, Understanding Resistance, and Uncovering Misinformation

Blog Post | September 2026

How Do Engineers Solve Problems?

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about how engineers use an engineering design process to solve problems. The probe includes some common misconceptions about engineering design, and is…

Climate Change Causes Extreme Weather Events: Yes, No, or Wrong Question?

Blog Post | July 2022

Moving Beyond Open and Closed Questions: Strategies for Teachers that Fuel K–2 Students’ Science Thinking and Discourse

Blog Post | March 2026

How can we work with our families or other community members to address socio-environmental issues within our community?

Lesson Plan | November 2024

How Have Dams on the Klamath River Affected Local Communities?

Lesson Plan | March 2024

Don’t Just Prompt—Build a System

Blog Post | October 2026