Safety Resources for Middle/Secondary Schools

Page | June 2020

Safety Resources for Middle/Secondary Schools U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Specialized Information Services (SIS) recently released a new Enviro-Health Links page, "Laboratory Safety," which offers links to information for clinical, academic, and school…

Adventures With Arthropods: Eco-Friendly Lessons for Middle School

NSTA Press Book | November 2017

If you’ve ever wished you could teach with tarantulas—or roly polys, or Madagascar hissing cockroaches—this is the resource for you. It tells how to help middle schoolers get up close and personal with amazing…

Tried and True: Time-Tested Activities for Middle School

NSTA Press Book | November 2010

A compilation of popular “Tried and True” columns originally published in the award-winning journal Science Scope, this new book is filled with teachers’ best classroom activities—time-tested, tweaked, and engaging.…

The NSTA Quick-Reference Guide to the NGSS, Middle School

NSTA Press Book | September 2014

Since the release of the first draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), NSTA has been at the forefront in promoting the standards and helping science educators become familiar with and learn to navigate…

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum Launch and Unit Launch Workshops 2025

Page | December 2024

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum Launch and Unit Launch Workshops 2025 NSTA is excited to offer in-person OpenSciEd workshops nationwide. As an OpenSciEd Certified Professional Learning Provider, we've undergone rigorous training to ensure top-quality, collaborative support for educators. This certification allows us…

The Changing Earth, Grade 8: STEM Road Map for Middle School

NSTA Press Book | April 2020

New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more. What if you could challenge your eighth graders to help people recognize the inherent risks of living in a region that’s prone to…

Packaging Design, Grade 6: STEM Road Map for Middle School

NSTA Press Book | July 2018

Packaging Design outlines a journey that will steer your students toward authentic problem solving while grounding them in integrated STEM disciplines. As are the other volumes in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series,…

Amusement Park of the Future, Grade 6: STEM Road Map for Middle School

NSTA Press Book | October 2017

What if you could challenge your sixth graders to design an amusement park for children of tomorrow to safely enjoy? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Amusement Park of the…

Improving Bridge Design, Grade 8: STEM Road Map for Middle School

NSTA Press Book | July 2018

What if you could challenge your eighth graders to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure by designing bridges that last longer? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Improving Bridge Design…