NSTA Calendar
Dates, deadlines, and other free 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.
September 2023
Friday, Sep. 22
Register Today • NSTA National Conference in Kansas City
Thursday, Sep. 28
Web Seminar • Science Update: The Science of Oil Spill Response and Cleanup
Friday, Sep. 29
Earlybird Registration Deadline • NSTA National Conference in Kansas City, Missouri
Saturday, Sep. 30
Application Deadline • Be a Session Reviewer for the NSTA National Conference in Denver, Colorado
Deadline for Session Proposals • NSTA National Conference in Denver
October 2023
Sunday, Oct. 1
Hotel Reservation Deadline • NSTA National Conference in Kansas City
Tuesday, Oct. 3
Web Seminar • Teacher Tip Tuesday: Making the Most of Attending an NSTA Conference
Thursday, Oct. 5
Web Seminar • FA23—Developing a Competitive Application for the Shell Science Teaching Awards
Tuesday, Oct. 10
Member Web Seminar • Book Beat Live! Model-Based Inquiry in Biology
Monday, Oct. 16
Web Seminar • FA23: Lab Safety Considerations for Preservice Elementary Science/STEM Teachers
Tuesday, Oct. 17
Web Seminar • NSTA Teacher Awards—Looking for the Best of the Best
Thursday, Oct. 19
Monday, Oct. 23
Web Seminar • FA23: Lab Safety Considerations for Preservice Secondary Science/STEM Teachers
Wednesday, Oct. 25–Saturday, Oct. 28
NSTA National Conference in Kansas City
Thursday, Oct. 26
2023 NSTA Leaders Institute • Kansas City, Missouri
Friday, Oct. 27
November 2023
Wednesday, Nov. 1
Housing Opens • NSTA National Conference in Denver, Colorado
Thursday, Nov. 2
Web Seminar • FA23—Developing a Competitive Application for the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge
Tuesday, Nov. 7
Tuesday, Nov. 7–Tuesday, Dec. 5
Thursday, Nov. 16
Application Deadline • eCYBERMISSION Mini-Grants
Saturday, Nov. 18
Deadline to Register for Graduate Credit • NSTA National Conference in Kansas City
Wednesday, Nov. 29
Web Seminar • Exploration Generation: Sensemaking in Elementary Rocketry
January 2024
Tuesday, Jan. 23–Tuesday, Feb. 13
Thursday, Jan. 25
Web Seminar • Science Update: Exploring the Unknown: The Importance of Space-Based Telescopes
Friday, Jan. 26
Deadline for Earlybird Registration • NSTA National Conference in Denver, Colorado
Wednesday, Jan. 31
February 2024
Wednesday, Feb. 21–Wednesday, Mar. 13
Wednesday, Feb. 28
Registration Deadline • eCYBERMISSION Students, Teams, Team Advisors, and CyberGuides
March 2024
Wednesday, Mar. 6
Submission Deadline • eCYBERMISSION Mission Folders
Monday, Mar. 11
Application and Nominations Deadline • Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge
Tuesday, Mar. 12
Registration Deadline • eCYBERMISSION Virtual Judges
Wednesday, Mar. 13–Wednesday, Mar. 27
Monday, Mar. 18
Regional Winners Announced • Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Competition
Wednesday, Mar. 20–Saturday, March 23
May 2024
Friday, May 3
eCYBERMISSION State Winners, Regional Finalists & National Finalists Announced
Monday, May 6
National Winners Announced • Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Competition
June 2024
Wednesday, Jun. 5–Friday, Jun. 7
Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards Weekend