How Were the Scablands Formed?

Lesson Plan | September 2020

Camping Trip

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the effect of solar radiation on Earth’s temperature. The probe is designed to find out whether students realize the Earth continues to cool after…

How can we evaluate a restoration solution for salmon populations in the Klamath River?

Lesson Plan | February 2025

Earth’s Mass

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the cycling of matter. The probe can be used to determine whether students recognize that once-living matter breaks down and cycles through…

Why Do Some Cities Currently Have Dust Storms and Others Do Not?

Lesson Plan | February 2022

Remembering LeRoy Lee, 1986–1987 NSTA President and Past Treasurer

Blog Post | August 2024

Computational Thinking and Modeling

Playlist | July 2021

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

Lesson Plan | June 2026

Why Do They Visit the Flower?

Lesson Plan | April 2020

NSTA Member Sian Proctor Launches in Inspiration4 Orbital Mission With First All-Civilian Crew

Blog Post | September 2021

New Edition of NSTA’s Uncovering Student Ideas Book Includes Probes in English and Spanish, Plus Other Updates

Press Release | March 2021

How can we monitor astronaut health to ensure the success of missions to Mars?

Lesson Plan | August 2026

NSTA Issues Response to NSF on Future of PAEMST

Blog Post | June 2026

Will the Government Shut Down on March 1?

Blog Post | February 2024

California Lawmakers Set to Consider Bill to Restrict Dissection in the Classroom

Blog Post | June 2024