New Mexico Science<br>Teachers Association

Recommended Reading

What NMSTA members are reading and recommend to others looking to grow their science teaching skills or to simply "get inspired" about teaching the coolest content area around!

Free Online Articles

Debates in Science Curriculum

Scientific and Engineering Practices in the K-12 Classroom by Rodger W. Bybee - originally published in NSTA's "Science and Children" Magazine

Content Specific Science

Geology

Lite Geology

Amazing monthly resource about geology created by New Mexico Tech. You can access all the issues created over the last 20 years! If you are looking for Geology lessons or curriculum, this is the site to visit :)

Books

(we know they cost $$, but they're worth every penny)

Across the Grades Levels

Elementary Level Science

Middle Level Science

Doing Good Science in Middle School: A Practical Guide to Inquiry-Based Science Instruction

This book combines practical insights about adolescent learners with what master teachers know about how to shift from passive, textbook-centered instruction to inquiry-based investigations.

Help! I'm Teaching Middle School Science by Sally Bole Stewart

Like your own personal survival guide, this book is a nontechnical how-to manual, especially great for first-year teachers. But even veteran teachers can benefit from the plentiful ideas, examples, and tips on teaching science the way middle-schoolers learn best.

High School Level

More Great Places to Discover Science Articles and Books

National Science Teachers Association Online Science Store

The NSTA Learning Center Great resources for free (or low cost) articles and videos on how to improve and expand your science teaching skills!

New Mexico Science Teachers Association (NMSTA)

We are dedicated to providing a network for educators throughout New Mexico to work collaboratively towards improving science education from pre-K through college.