Where Innovation Meets Inspiration: NSTA’s National Conference on Science Education Comes to Minneapolis This Fall

Press Release | October 2025

NSTA and Tuva Expand Partnership to Advance Data Literacy in Science Education

Press Release | July 2026

Outdoor and Place-Based Science Education

Blog Post | October 2026

Supporting Student Development of Science and STEM Identity

Professional Learning Unit | February 2025

What is a STEM identity, and why is it important for all students? Gain insight and strategies to help your students develop a STEM identity.

Social Justice in the Science Classroom

Blog Post | May 2020

Why Does the Ice Melt Faster?

Lesson Plan | August 2020

How Can Wildfires Lead to Mudslides?

Lesson Plan | February 2022

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

Lesson Plan | February 2022

Is It a Theory?

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the nature of science. The probe is designed to find out if students distinguish scientific theories from the common use of the word theory and if…

How AI Is Transforming Critical Thinking in Science Education

Blog Post | April 2025

How Can a Helicopter Fly on Mars?

Lesson Plan | July 2020

How Do We Cross Bodies of Water?

Lesson Plan | April 2020

How Can Technology Help Reduce Our Waste?

Lesson Plan | August 2021

Contemporary Approaches in Science Education With All Students

Blog Post | June 2022