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Science Update: Exploring the Applications of Low Earth Orbit Observations, May 8, 2025

Join us on Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about the applications of low Earth orbit observations....

Preschool Early Childhood Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science STEM

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Web Seminar: OpenSciEd 101: An Introduction to Transforming Science Classrooms, June 16, 2025

Join us on Monday, June 16, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, for an introduction to OpenSciEd. Curious about a new way to approach science teaching and learning? Join us for OpenSciEd 101–an introductory web seminar designed for teachers, ins...

High School Middle School General Science

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Web Seminar: NSTA Membership 101: June 16, 2025

Join us on Monday, June 16, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM ET, for this installment of NSTA’s bimonthly Membership Orientation Series, NSTA Membership 101, where we’ll dive into the variety of benefits available to NSTA members....

Postsecondary Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Pre-service Teachers Preschool Technical and Vocational Education General Science

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Book Beat Live! Model-Based Inquiry in Chemistry, June 23, 2025

Join us on Monday, June 23, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, for the next installment of NSTA's Book Beat Live! web seminar. Join the authors of Model-Based Inquiry in Chemistry (MBI) for an engaging webinar as they introduce their N...

Postsecondary High School Chemistry

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Science Update: The Dynamic Atmosphere: Extreme Weather, June 26, 2025

Join us on Thursday, June 26, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about the science behind extreme weather....

Postsecondary Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Preschool Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Life Science STEM

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Learn and Lead – Lunch Edition: The Future of Science Instruction: Why OpenSciEd is Leading the Way, July 21, 2025

Join us on Monday, July 21, 2025, from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM ET, to learn about OpenSciEd. Science education is evolving—and OpenSciEd is leading the way. Join us for Learn and Lead: The Future of Science Instruction, a powerful web seminar desi...

Elementary High School Middle School General Science

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Learn and Lead: The Future of Science Instruction: Why OpenSciEd is Leading the Way, July 21, 2025

Join us on Monday, July 21, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about OpenSciEd. Science education is evolving—and OpenSciEd is leading the way. Join us for Learn and Lead: The Future of Science Instruction, a powerful web seminar desig...

Elementary High School Middle School General Science

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Web Seminar: NSTA Membership 101: August 4, 2025

Join us on Monday, August 4, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM ET, for this installment of NSTA’s bimonthly Membership Orientation Series, NSTA Membership 101, where we’ll dive into the variety of benefits available to NSTA members....

Postsecondary Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Pre-service Teachers Preschool Technical and Vocational Education General Science

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Teacher Tip Tuesday: Making the Shift: How Schools Successfully Implemented OpenSciEd, August 5, 2025

Join us on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET, for another installment of NSTA’s Teacher Tip Tuesday web seminar. Shifting to a new science curriculum is no small feat, but schools across the country are doing it successfully ...

Elementary High School Middle School General Science

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Science Update: Amazing Monarch Butterflies, August 21, 2025

Join us on Thursday, August 21, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about why we refer to the monarch butterflies as "amazing."From their miraculous multi-generation annual migration to their role as pollinators to their importance as an indic...

Preschool Early Childhood Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Informal Education Biology Climate Change Environmental Science Life Science

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Science Update: Making a Marine Debris "MAP": Collecting Marine Debris Data with NOAA's Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Project, September 18, 2025

Join us on Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about NOAA's marine debris monitoring and assessment project....

Preschool Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Biology Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Life Science STEM

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Web Seminar: FA25: Lab Safety Considerations for Pre-Service Elementary Science/STEM Teachers, September 29, 2025

Elementary Pre-service Teachers! Join us on Monday, September 29, 2025, from 7:00 – 8:15 PM ET to learn about safety considerations for the elementary classroom....

Postsecondary Elementary General Science

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Web Seminar: NSTA Membership 101: October 6, 2025

Join us on Monday, October 6, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM ET, for this installment of NSTA’s bimonthly Membership Orientation Series, NSTA Membership 101, where we’ll dive into the variety of benefits available to NSTA members....

Postsecondary Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Pre-service Teachers Preschool Technical and Vocational Education General Science

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Web Seminar: FA25: Lab Safety Considerations for Pre-Service Secondary Science/STEM Teachers, October 6, 2025

Secondary Pre-service Teachers! Join us on Monday, October 6, 2025, from 7:00 to 8:15 PM ET to learn about safety considerations for the science laboratory.  ...

Postsecondary High School Middle School General Science

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Web Seminar: NSTA Membership 101: December 1, 2025

Join us on Monday, December 1, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM ET, for this installment of NSTA’s bimonthly Membership Orientation Series, NSTA Membership 101, where we’ll dive into the variety of benefits available to NSTA members....

Postsecondary Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Pre-service Teachers Preschool Technical and Vocational Education General Science

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Science Update: Space Weather: The Sun, Earth, and You, December 4, 2025

Join us on Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about impending solar events and their potential impacts on Earth....

Preschool Early Childhood Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Informal Education Astronomy Biology Chemistry Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Life Science STEM

About NSTA Conferences

NSTA conferences offer the latest in science content, teaching strategy, and research to enhance and expand your professional growth. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to collaborate with science education leaders and your peers. Each year, NSTA hosts a national conference on science education (in the spring), three area conferences (in the fall), and a STEM Forum & Expo. In 2021 we are offering NSTA Engage: Spring21 and NSTA STEM21 Virtual Conference in lieu of the face-to-face Chicago National Conference and Detroit STEM Forum & Expo.

Twitter hashtags: #NSTA21 (2021 conferences), #NSTA (all-purpose)

Future Conferences

National Conferences

  • Houston, Texas: March 31–April 3, 2022  (proposal submission portal should open in late summer/early fall 2021)
  • Chicago, Illinois: July 21–24, 2022  (proposal submission portal should open in late summer/early fall 2021)
  • Atlanta, Georgia: March 23–26, 2023
  • Denver, Colorado: March 21–24, 2024

Virtual Conferences

  • NSTA STEM21 Virtual Conference: July 26–30, 2021

10th Annual STEM Forum & Expo, hosted by NSTA

  • Detroit, Michigan: July 19–21, 2023

2021 Area Conferences

  • Portland, Oregon: October 28–30  (proposal submission portal should open in late spring/early summer 2021)
  • National Harbor, Maryland: November 11–13  (proposal submission portal should open in late spring/early summer 2021)
  • Los Angeles, California: December 9–11  (proposal submission portal should open in late spring/early summer 2021)
Past Conferences

If you are planning to submit a session proposal for an upcoming NSTA conference, or if you are thinking of attending, you may find it helpful to look at sessions offered at recent conferences.

File Sharing

online document sharingWe have encouraged presenters to upload materials to share with conference attendees. These materials can be downloaded directly from the online session browser: an icon will appear immediately following the session listing if a file is available for download.

Other Upcoming Events

NSTA District Learning Packages

NSTA offers tailored packages of onsite presentations and workshops, online experiences, and books on popular topics—including three-dimensional instruction—for schools, districts, or states. Using a blended approach, NSTA combines a face-to-face component with additional online opportunities to extend learning. Learn more

NSTA Virtual Events

Do you have a limited travel budget and want to enhance your skills from the comfort of your own home? NSTA offers virtual events on key topics such as NGSS, STEM, and PreK–6 Science! Click here to register for the next live event and/or purchase archives from a recent program.

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