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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.

 

August 2025

Monday, Aug. 4

Web Seminar • NSTA Membership 101

Tuesday, Aug. 5

Member Web Seminar • Teacher Tip Tuesday—Making the Shift: How Schools Successfully Implemented OpenSciEd

Tuesday, Aug. 5–Wednesday, Aug. 6

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Natural Hazards

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Metabolic Reactions

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Forces at a Distance

Thursday, Aug. 7–Friday, Aug. 8

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Plate Tectonics

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Ecosystem Dynamics

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Genetics

Tuesday, Aug. 12

Member Web Seminar • What Are High-Quality Instructional Materials? Understanding the Essentials for Effective Science Teaching

Tuesday, Aug. 19

Web Seminar • Unlocking Success: A Step-by-Step Guide to NSTA Proposal Submissions

Thursday, Aug. 21

Web Seminar • Science Update: Amazing Monarch Butterflies

Wednesday, Aug. 27

Member Web Seminar • Building a Culture of Sensemaking: Creating Classrooms Where Student Thinking Drives Learning

September 2025

Wednesday, Sep. 3–Wednesday, Sep. 24

Web Seminar Series • Making Sense of Meaningful STEM: A Topic Study for K–12 STEM Educators

Tuesday, Sep. 9

Member Web Seminar • Supporting Teachers in an OpenSciEd Classroom—Tools, Strategies, and Solutions

Monday, Sep. 15

Member Web Seminar • Encores and Premieres (Book Beat Live!)

Tuesday, Sep. 16

Web Seminar • Learn and Lead: Supporting Teachers in an OpenSciEd Classroom—Tools, Strategies, and Solutions

Web Seminar • Learn and Lead, Lunch Edition: Supporting Teachers in an OpenSciEd Classroom— Tools, Strategies, and Solutions

Wednesday, Sep. 17

Web Seminar • Your Voice, Your Impact: NSTA Nominations Information Session

Thursday, Sep. 18

Web Seminar • Science Update: Making a Marine Debris "MAP": Collecting Marine Debris Data with NOAA's Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Project

Wednesday, Sep. 24–Thursday, Sep. 25

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Plate Tectonics

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Ecosystem Dynamics

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Genetics

Thursday, Sep. 25

Member Web Seminar • OpenSciEd Teacher Training: Best Practices for Success—Scientists Circle

Thursday, Sep. 25–Friday, Sep. 26

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Natural Hazards

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Metabolic Reactions

OpenSciEd Middle School Curriculum and Unit Launch Workshop: Forces at a Distance

Monday, Sep. 29

Web Seminar • FA25: Lab Safety Considerations for Pre-Service Elementary Science/STEM Teachers

October 2025

Wednesday, Oct. 1– Wednesday, Oct. 22

Web Seminar Series • OpenSciEd Exploration: A Four-Part Introduction to Transforming Science Teaching and Learning

Thursday, Oct. 2

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

Friday, Oct. 3

Early Bird Registration Deadline • NSTA National Conference in Minneapolis

Monday, Oct. 6

Web Seminar • NSTA Membership 101

Web Seminar • Lab Safety Considerations for Preservice Secondary Science/STEM Teachers

Tuesday, Oct. 14

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

Monday, Oct. 20

Housing Reservation Deadline • NSTA National Conference in Minneapolis

Wednesday, Oct. 22

Web Seminar • Elevate Your Story: Learn About the 2026 NSTA Teacher Awards

Wednesday, Oct. 29

Web Seminar • Learn and Lead: What Is 3D Learning? Practical Guidance for Leaders

November 2025

Monday, Nov. 3–Monday, Dec. 8

Virtual Workshop • OpenSciEd High School Physics Unit P.1 Curriculum Launch Workshop Series

Monday, Nov. 3–Saturday, Dec. 13

Virtual Workshop • OpenSciEd High School Physics Unit P.1 Curriculum Launch and Facilitator Workshop Series

Tuesday, Nov. 4

Member Web Seminar • Sensemaking in the Science Classroom: Building the Foundations for Deeper Learning

Thursday, Nov. 6

Web Seminar • Bringing Quantum Science to the K–12 Classroom

Wednesday, Nov. 12

Professional Learning and Leadership Institutes • NSTA National Conference in Minneapolis

Wednesday, Nov. 12–Saturday, Nov. 15

NSTA National Conference • Minneapolis, Minnesota

Monday, Nov. 17–Thursday, Dec. 4

Virtual Workshop • OpenSciEd High School Biology Unit B.4 Unit Launch Workshop Series

Virtual Workshop • OpenSciEd Middle School Unit 8.5 Unit Launch Workshop Series

Monday, Nov. 17–Saturday, Dec. 13

Virtual Workshop • OpenSciEd Middle School Unit 8.5 Unit Launch and Facilitator Workshop Series

Virtual Workshop • OpenSciEd High School Biology Unit B.4 Unit Launch and Facilitator Workshop Series

Tuesday, Nov. 18

Member Web Seminar • Engaging Parents and Communities in OpenSciEd Science Learning

Wednesday, Nov. 19

Member Web Seminar • OpenSciEd Teacher Training: Best Practices for Success: Student Notebooks and Progress Trackers

Thursday, Nov. 20

Member Web Seminar • Why High-Quality Instructional Materials Are Not Enough: The Case for Curriculum-Based Professional Learning

February 2026

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– 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

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

Thursday, Feb. 12

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

Thursday, Feb. 26

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

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