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NSTA Calendar

Dates, deadlines, and other opportunities for science teachers

 

Welcome to the NSTA calendar

Below is a current listing of important dates and datelines for everything organized and offered by NSTA. Such as information on upcoming virtual events, conferences, web seminars, competition deadlines, and more.

 

December 2025

Monday, Dec. 1

Web Seminar • NSTA Membership 101

Registration Open • NSTA National Conference in Anaheim

Housing Open • NSTA National Conference in Anaheim

Applications Open • Exhibits for NSTA National Conferences in Anaheim and Indianapolis

Tuesday, Dec. 2

Member Web Seminar • NSTA Minneapolis Conference Recap: What’s Next in Curriculum-Based Professional Learning—Insights from the Field

Super Early Bird Registration Deadline • NSTA National Conference in Anaheim

Wednesday, Dec. 3

Member Web Seminar • Teacher Leadership and OpenSciEd: How to Build a Community of Science Educators

Thursday, Dec. 4

Web Seminar • Science Update—Space Weather: The Sun, Earth, and You

Saturday, Dec. 6

Graduate Credit Registration Deadline • NSTA National Conference in Minneapolis

Wednesday, Dec. 10

Sponsored Web Seminar • It’s a Win-Win: Spending Time on Elementary Science Supports Achievement Across Subject Areas

Friday, Dec. 19

Nomination and Application Deadline • Shell Science Teaching Award and Shell Urban Science Educators Development Award

Nomination and Application Deadline • NSTA Teacher Awards

February 2026

Monday, Feb. 2

Web Seminar • NSTA Membership 101

Tuesday, Feb. 3

Project Deadline • Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision

Member Web Seminar • How Can I Pay for That? Finding Grants to Support Learning

Tuesday, Feb. 3–Wednesday, Feb. 4

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Thermal Energy

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Weather

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Chemical Reactions and Energy

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Matter Cycling and Photosynthesis

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Sound Waves

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Earth in Space

Wednesday, Feb. 4–Wednesday, Feb. 25

Web Seminar Series • Science Notebooks in Student-Centered Classrooms: A Professional Book Study for K–8 Teachers

Thursday, Feb. 5

Member Web Seminar • How OpenSciEd Supports All: Empowering Multilingual Learners Through Science

Thursday, Feb. 5– Friday, Feb. 6

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Thermal Energy

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Cells and Systems

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Chemical Reactions and Energy

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Earth's Resources and Human Impact

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Sound Waves

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Natural Selection

Monday, Feb. 9

Web Seminar • Sensor Immersion: Incorporating Data Science in the Classroom

Tuesday, Feb. 10

Member Web Seminar • Elementary Classrooms: Demystifying the Practice of Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking

Tuesday, Feb. 10–Wednesday, Feb. 11

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Thermal Energy

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Weather

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Chemical Reactions and Energy

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Matter Cycling and Photosynthesis

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Sound Waves

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Earth in Space

Tuesday, Feb. 10–Tuesday, Feb. 24

Virtual Workshop • OpenSciEd Middle School Unit 8.4 Unit Launch Workshop Series

Thursday, Feb. 12

Member Web Seminar • Secondary Classrooms: Demystifying the Practice of Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking

Friday, Feb. 13

Deadline for Early Bird Registration • NSTA 2026 National Conference in Anaheim, California

Thursday, Feb. 19

Web Seminar • Innovations in Road Weather Science

Monday, Feb. 23

Web Seminar • Lab Safety Considerations for Pre-Service and In-service Elementary Science/STEM Teachers

Thursday, Feb. 26

Member Web Seminar • OpenSciEd Teacher Training—Best Practices for Success: Making Participation Inclusive During Discussions

June 2026

Wednesday, Jun. 3–Saturday, Jun. 6

Awards Weekend • Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision

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