Support by Donation

Page | January 2020

Donating to NSTA Every gift to NSTA, regardless of the amount, is an important investment in improving the quality of science education in this country. Whether you are an educator going another extra mile to make a…

Daily Do Playlists

Page | April 2020

Daily Dos are sensemaking tasks teachers and parents can use to engage their students in authentic, relevant science learning.  Students actively try to figure out how the world works (science) or how to design…

Lesson Plans

Page | March 2020

Daily Dos are sensemaking tasks teachers and parents can use to engage their students in authentic, relevant science learning.  Students actively try to figure out how the world works (science) or how to design…

OpenSciEd Web Seminar Series

Page | March 2025

OpenSciEd Web Seminar Series Curriculum Launch WorkshopsCurriculum Launch + Facilitator Training Workshops Curriculum Launch WorkshopsNSTA is providing virtual…

Donating to NSTA

Page | January 2020

Every gift to NSTA, regardless of the amount, is an important investment in improving the quality of science education in this country. Whether you are an educator going another extra mile to make a personal…

Best STEM Books K–12

Page | April 2020

Best STEM Books K–12 Reading science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) trade books is the perfect way for students to develop literacy skills while learning STEM content. Building upon a strong legacy of several decades of recommending outstanding science trade books, the National Science…

Multimodal Text Sets to Use Literature and Engage All Learners in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | December 2020

Clickers Are Not Enough: Results of a Decade-Long Study Investigating Instructional Strategies in Chemistry

Journal Article | February 2020

Studies on the effectiveness of clickers in undergraduate chemistry courses are mixed, and there is disagreement on how to effectively leverage clickers to improve student learning performance. To fill a gap in the…

Online Supplementary Files 2003-2021

Page | January 2020

Online Supplementary Files 2003-2021 July/August 2021Teaching Through Trade Books—Pushing, Pulling, and Predicting Force PatternsK-23-5Engineering Encounters—Turn Up the Music!Turn Up The Music Supplemental Resources     Using Toys to Create a Global ConnectionUsing Toys…

NSTA Sensemaking Professional Learning Packages

Page | May 2025

NSTA Sensemaking Professional Learning Packages Empower educators. Transform instruction. Engage all learners.NSTA’s professional learning offerings support the shift from traditional, content-driven teaching to phenomenon-based, three-dimensional science instruction. Whether you're adopting high-…