How Can We Make a Room as Dark as Possible?

Lesson Plan | July 2020

Why can't I see the animals?

Lesson Plan | November 2020

How Can We Tell What Season It Is?

Lesson Plan | August 2020

STEM Identities: Fostering STEM Identity

Learning Module | September 2026

What is STEM identity, and how can classroom experiences shape the way students see themselves in STEM? Examine research and classroom practice to identify ways educators can support students in developing STEM…

Former NSTA President Receives National Science Teaching Association’s Top Award

Press Release | March 2023

Why Do Some Microwaves Cook Faster?

Lesson Plan | July 2020

Why is the drawing floating?

Lesson Plan | September 2020

Why Are There Fish in the Desert?

Lesson Plan | August 2020

Pennies

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the properties of atoms. The probe is designed to determine whether students can distinguish between the microscopic properties of an atom and the…

Why Is Water Sphere-Shaped in Space?

Lesson Plan | April 2020

NSTA Daily Do: Why Are the Stars Disappearing?

Lesson Plan | October 2020

Why is Niagara Falls moving?

Lesson Plan | September 2020

Why Do We See Two Mountain Ranges?

Lesson Plan | September 2020

How Can We Make Informed Decisions to Keep Ourselves and Our Communities Safe During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Lesson Plan | November 2020

Why do we only seem to catch carp?

Lesson Plan | December 2020