Using a Systems Thinking Approach to Figure Out Why a Ball Drops, Bounces, and Stops

Journal Article | October 2018

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. In this issue, learn how to develop students’ systems thinking skills and have them apply these skills to discover and explain the…

What Happens When You Bring a Balloon Near Wall

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about electrical interactions. The probe is designed to find out how students visually represent electrical interactions.

How Can Race Car Bumpers Store Energy?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

How Can We Predict and Measure Weather Conditions at our Launch Site to Recommend a Safe Launch Date?

Lesson Plan | May 2023

August 12 Update: NSTA Fall 2020 Area Conferences on Science Education Cancelled

Press Release | August 2020

How Can We Plan a Rocket Launch for Recovery System Deployment?

Lesson Plan | May 2022

How does the design of the Artemis I five-segment booster minimize energy transfer from the rocket propellant to the metal case?

Lesson Plan | January 2024

Learning STEM by Building Airplanes

Reports Article | March 2020

How Are They Similar and Different?

Lesson Plan | April 2020

National Science Teaching Association Releases Official Response to the Recent Gun Violence

Press Release | May 2022

How Do Roof Flaps Make a Race Car Safer?

Lesson Plan | July 2021