<p> Sample Science Teacher organizations</p><p>1) NSTA: National Science Teachers Association (www.nsta.org). Every state has an affiliate such as the MSTA (www.msta- mich.org) offering conventions and workshops; journals and other publications, such as the ones listed below, are often offered as part of membership dues.</p><p>1. Science & Children (K-5) 2. Science Scope (6-8 grade) 3. The Science Teacher (7-12) 4. MSTA Journal (MSTA’s publication)</p><p>2) LIFE SCIENCE focus</p><p>1. NABT: National Association of Biology Teachers (www.nabt.org) who publish the American Biology Teacher. 2. MABT: Michigan Association of Biology Teachers (http://www.lakeshoreschools.k12.mi.us/mabt/).</p><p>3) EARTH SCIENCE focus</p><p>1. NESTA (www.nestanet.org) and MESTA (www.mestarocks.org) 2. NAGT: National Association of Geoscience Teachers (www.nagt.org) who publish the Journal of Geoscience Education. 3. Mineral Information Institute (www.mii.org) has many free teaching materials available. 4. American Geological Institute (www.earthscienceworld.org) 5. MI Rocks (www.educ.msu.edu/michiganrocks) </p><p>4) PHYSICAL SCIENCE focus</p><p>1. AAPT: American Association of Physics Teachers (www.aapt.org) 2. Middle School Physical Science Resource Center (www.science- house.org/middleschool/links.html)</p><p>5) CHEMISTRY focus</p><p>1. ACS: American Chemical Society (www.acs.org), who publish the Journal of Chemical Education and Chem Matters 2. ICE: Institute for Chemical Education (http://ice.chem.wisc.edu/) </p>