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  • National Conference on Science Education Anaheim 2026

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    National Conference on Science Education Anaheim 2026 Growing Together: Collective Insights for Lifelong Learning  Soak up the sunshine and inspiration at NSTA’s premier professional learning event of the spring! Set against the vibrant backdrop of Anaheim, California, NSTA…

  • Awards and Recognition Program

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    Awards and Recognition Program Dare to Dream! Have you ever dreamed of yourself as a STAR and seeing your name up in lights? With 17 teacher award programs, your dream could become a reality.  Did you know more than $80,000 in cash and prizes are just waiting to be claimed? We are…

  • Bookstore

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    Explore high-quality tools to transform your teaching in NSTA Press books, including lesson plans, classroom strategies, relevant professional learning, assessment, and NGSS resources for K–12 science educators.

  • National Conference on Science Education Indianapolis 2026 Professional Learning Institute 6

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    National Conference on Science Education Indianapolis 2026 Professional Learning Institute 6 Full-Day WorkshopSupporting Multilingual Learners: Expanding Collective Sensemaking in Science ClassroomsWednesday, November 4 • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PMAll participants will receive breakfast and lunch…

  • Standards Are Not Curriculum

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    Acquired Books Blog Posts Book Chapters Class Packs eBooks Lesson Plans NSTA Kids Online Courses Position Statements Press Books Report Articles Sci Objects Sci Packs Virtual Conferences Web Seminars…

  • Evaluating Lessons for Sensemaking Using the NSTA Sensemaking Tool

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    The NSTA Sensemaking Tool (adapted from the research-based NGSS Lesson Screener) is designed to help educators be critical consumers of curricular materials as well as create and/or revise science lessons to reflect the…

  • Safety Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • National Conference on Science Education Anaheim 2026 Professional Learning Institute 4

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    National Conference on Science Education Anaheim 2026 Professional Learning Institute 4 Full-Day WorkshopSensemaking Supports All! Empowering Multilingual Learners through SciencePreconference • Wednesday, April 15 • 8:15 AM - 3:15 PMAll participants will receive breakfast and lunch.…

  • National Conference on Science Education Indianapolis 2026

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    National Conference on Science Education Indianapolis 2026 Empowering Educators, Fueling Futures  Science and STEM education are never still, and neither are the educators who teach them, inspire them, and reimagine their future every day. Join us in Indianapolis, a city where…

  • OpenSciEd

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    OpenSciEd Transform Science Teaching with OpenSciEd Professional LearningNSTA is proud to offer OpenSciEd Professional Learning Packages, designed to support districts and schools in implementing high-quality, inquiry-based science education. Aligned with the Next Generation Science…

  • Discovering Ways to Shift Lessons Along the Sensemaking Continuum

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  • Science Plus ELA: A Natural Fit

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  • Conference Proposals

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    Conference Proposals BOSTON27 INDIANAPOLIS26 Current Status  Call for…

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