The Carbon Cost of Our Clicks: The Environmental Impact of AI From a Science Educator’s Perspective

Blog Post | December 2025

NSTA Science Instructional Materials

Blog Post | July 2022

Exceptional Young Scientists Awarded Scholarships and Awards at the 63rd Annual National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium

Press Release | April 2025

Taking a Second Look: Top 2019 Issues

Blog Post | April 2020

Agentic AI: Developing the Benefits for Classroom Learning—Part II

Blog Post | June 2025

Is It Made of Parts?

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit children’s developing ideas about structure in living systems. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that living things are made up of parts.

Local Phenomena

Blog Post | August 2020

Young Children Need (More) Science Education

Blog Post | September 2025

White Science Teachers, Here’s Why Anti-Racism Includes You!

Blog Post | October 2020

What Is a Problem You Want to Design Solutions For?

Lesson Plan | November 2021

Pioneering Innovations: NSTA’s Role in Advancing Science Education

Blog Post | August 2024

Moving Beyond Open and Closed Questions: Strategies for Teachers that Fuel K–2 Students’ Science Thinking and Discourse

Blog Post | March 2026

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

Lesson Plan | November 2020

Scientist Circles: Fostering Student Participation and Collaboration in Class Discussions

Professional Learning Unit | April 2025

Moving students into a circle so they can see and speak directly to each other can transform a quiet classroom into a collaborative discussion space!