Four goals define the activities and products of the School Science and Mathematics Association:

• Building and sustaining a community of teachers, researchers, scientists, and mathematicians
• Advancing knowledge through research in science and mathematics education and their integration
• Informing practice through the dissemination of scholarly works in and across science and mathematics
• Influencing policy in science and mathematics education at local, state, and national levels

SSMA publishes School Science and Mathematics, an international journal which is published monthly, October through May. The journal emphasizes research on issues, concerns, and lessons within and between the disciplines of science and mathematics in the classroom.

SSMA Conventions are held each Fall at various sites around the country and include sessions on innovative science and mathematics teaching as well as their integration. SSMA has been a national leader in bringing together science teacher and mathematics teacher organizations.

SSMA presents four annual awards to recognize excellence in science and mathematics integration; exemplary early-career research and teaching; commendable projects that integrate science and mathematics K-12; and distinguished service to SSMA.