Lesson Plans

Welcome to the NMSTA Science Curriculum Page-- the place for teachers across the state to share lesson plans and ideas.

Plans are sorted by STEM topic and state science standard. If you have lessons you would like to share, please email them to us at webmaster@nmsta.org.

We need your help growing our lesson plan database. Be part of the change you would like to see in our science teaching world!

By State Science Standards

GR K-4 Standards and Lesson Plans

GR 5-8 Standards and Lesson Plans

9-12 Standards and Lesson Plans

By STEM Topic

Science Plans (By Specific Subject)

Technology Plans

Engineering & Problem Solving Plans

Math Plans

Other Amazing Instructional Method and Planning Links:

Reading Strategies

AdLit.org Great source for Reading Strategies and Graphic Organizers to help students make sense of science text Teaching tips and PDFs of graphic organizers mean you can use strategies right away!

TESOL

Strategies for Helping ELL Students

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

Teaching with Laptops

Award-winning teacher created science lesson plans from the Toshiba Laptop Learning Challenge

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.