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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.

 

October 2025

Wednesday, Oct. 8

Registration Open • NSTA National Conference in Minneapolis

Housing Open • NSTA National Conference in Minneapolis

Applications Open • Exhibits for NSTA National Conference in Minneapolis

Registration Open • NSTA National Conference in Anaheim

Housing Open • NSTA National Conference in Anaheim

Tuesday, Oct. 14

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

Thursday, Oct. 16

Web Seminar • Mineral Resources for Our Future

Monday, Oct. 20

Deadline to Receive Conference Rates for Housing • NSTA National Conference in Minneapolis

Sponsored Web Seminar • Fall Into Science: Seasonal Investigations with Vernier

Tuesday, Oct. 21

Web Seminar • Making the Most of Attending an NSTA Conference—Minneapolis 2025

Wednesday, Oct. 22

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

Thursday, Oct. 23

Web Seminar • Navigating NSTA 2025 Fall Conference: A Guide for First-Time Attendees

Monday, Oct. 27

Web Seminar • Next Generation Science Standards: Critical Components for Implementation at Scale

Tuesday, Oct. 28

Member Web Seminar • Meaningful STEM: Student-Centered Strategies for Engagement

Wednesday, Oct. 29

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

November 2025

Monday, Nov. 3

Web Seminar • Developing a Competitive Application for the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge

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

Wednesday, Nov. 5

Web Seminar • The Power of Partnership: Mentoring, Coaching, and Institutional Support for New Teachers

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

Web Seminar • Strategies on Applying for a Science Teaching Position

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

Sunday, Nov. 30

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

December 2025

Monday, Dec. 1

Web Seminar • NSTA Membership 101

Tuesday, Dec. 2

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

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

Tuesday, Feb. 3

Project Deadline • Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision

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

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

Friday, Feb. 13

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

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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