Ticketed Events
Short Courses
Fill in the gaps in your content knowledge and examine in depth the very latest research and strategies with one of our Phoenix short courses. These intensive workshops explore topics from integrating math and science with LEGO® Robotics to literacy tools. All short courses are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so act now!
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Field Trips
The Phoenix Conference Committee has scheduled eight exciting field trips to area attractions, including the Phoenix Police Department's Crime Laboratory, Biosphere 2, the Grand Canyon, and more. Participants will meet their field trip leader at the pull-in area in front of the Phoenix Convention Center North Building on Third Street 15 minutes before departure time.
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Networking Opportunities
Enjoy the company of fellow science teachers at the Council for Elementary Science International (CESI) Breakfast (M-1).
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Picture-Perfect Science Preconference Workshop
Presented by Karen Ansberry and Emily Morgan, classroom veterans and award-winning authors of Picture-Perfect Science Lessons, Expanded 2nd Edition: Using Children's Books to Guide Inquiry, 3–6 and More Picture-Perfect Science Lessons: Using Children's Books to Guide Inquiry, K–4, the Picture-Perfect Science Preconference Workshop (C-1) is for you if you want to improve your science instruction and enjoy yourself at the same time! Scheduled on Wednesday, December 5, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, tickets for this workshop are $71 and are available by preregistration only.
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NSTA Symposium
This half-day conference workshop includes presentations and classroom activities by a NSTA partner organization as well as after-conference follow-up in the form of web seminars, which extend the interactivity between the participants and presenters at the conference.
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