NSTA Science Instructional Materials

Blog Post | July 2022

National Science Teaching Association Names 2024 Recipients of Its Awards Program

Press Release | March 2024

Four Ways to Teach Students the Science and History of Flight

Blog Post | August 2024

What Happens to Our Garbage?

Playlist | July 2021

Why Did the Reaction Happen So Fast?

Lesson Plan | June 2020

Why Is Our Fruit Turning Brown?

Lesson Plan | April 2020

National Science Teaching Association Welcomes New Board and Council Members

Press Release | June 2022

New NSTA Guide Helps Fifth-Grade Teachers Make the Instructional Shift to Argument-Driven Inquiry

Press Release | September 2020

Needs of Seeds

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about seeds. The probe is designed to find out what students think most seeds need to germinate.

Ecosystem Cycles

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the transfer of matter and energy in ecosystems. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that only matter is cycled through an…

Do all of the high altitude populations have the same mutation?

Lesson Plan | June 2023

Update on NSTA STEM Forum & Expo

Press Release | March 2021

How Were the Scablands Formed?

Lesson Plan | September 2020

NSTA Issues Statement Supporting Mask Mandates in K-12 Classrooms

Press Release | August 2021