Is It Living?

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about living and nonliving. It is designed to find out what attributes students consider when determining if something is living or was once living.

NSTA and Tuva Partner to Empower Educators to Use Local Data and Sensemaking in Science Classrooms Nationwide

Press Release | October 2025

Cycles in Motion: Visualizing Change With Spatial Thinking

Blog Post | November 2025

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

Press Release | October 2025

Happy Birthday NSTA; Celebrating 80 Years of Advancing Science Education at NSTA’s Fall National Conference

Press Release | August 2024

Safety Recommendations for Closing Out the School Year

Blog Post | June 2020

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

Press Release | July 2026

NSTA and STAC Partner to Empower Educators in the Age of AI

Press Release | June 2026

20 National Finalist Teams Advance in the 18th Annual eCYBERMISSION Competition

Press Release | May 2020

Pioneering Innovations: NSTA’s Role in Advancing Science Education

Blog Post | August 2024

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.

Preservice Teachers Step into the Future of Science Education at NSTA Minneapolis Fall 2025

Blog Post | December 2025

Eight Student Teams Named National Winners of 28th Annual ExploraVision Competition

Press Release | May 2020

NSTA Announces New Website Launch

Press Release | June 2020

Science and STEM Teacher Safety Training Relative to Hazardous Chemical Use

Blog Post | July 2026