Past National Congresses on Science Education

Page | May 2020

Past National Congresses on Science Education Minutes and Other Documents202520242023—Virtual2022—Virtual2021—Virtual2020—Virtual2019—Alexandria, VA2018—Little Rock, AR2017—Buffalo, NY2016—Denver, CO2015—Omaha, NE2014—Washington, DC2013—San Juan, PRWorkshop PresentationsNSTA Learning Center (Flavio…

Fields of STEM

Page | April 2025

Fields of STEM Purpose StatementThe Fields of STEM program provides STEM educators from the Midwest an opportunity to leverage the collective expertise of the cohort and the latest relevant research to improve K-12 STEM education and workforce development in their local and global communities. A key…

Supporting Equity in the Classroom

Blog Post | April 2020

Bundling the NGSS and CCSS: Featured Strand at NSTA’s 2015 Area Conference on Science Education in Reno, Nevada, October 22-24

Blog Post | July 2015

This October, the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) will feature a special strand “Bundling the NGSS and CCSS” at our 2015 Area Conference on Science Education, in Reno, October 22-24. Teachers ask…

What Resources Does the National Science Teachers Association Offer Around Elementary Education and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)?

Blog Post | July 2014

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) offers a growing collection of resources around the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). While many of our products and services to date more generically target the…

Professional Learning Add On

Page | January 2022

Professional Learning Add On Your Solution for Science & STEM Education Online Professional Learning Are you looking for asynchronous professional learning that you can tailor to your own professional goals and instructional…

National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Professional Learning Institute 3

Page | March 2025

National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Professional Learning Institute 3 Full-Day WorkshopIncorporating Meaningful Computational Thinking in the Middle School Science ClassroomPreconference • Wednesday, November 12 • 8:15 AM - 3:15 PMAll participants will receive...Breakfast and Lunch…

National Conference on Science Education Anaheim 2026 Professional Learning Institute 2

Page | July 2025

National Conference on Science Education Anaheim 2026 Professional Learning Institute 2 Full-Day WorkshopSensemaking and Place-Based Data in the 6-12 ClassroomPreconference • Wednesday, April 15 • 8:15 AM - 3:15 PMAll participants will receive breakfast and lunch. GA4ViewItem(150,…

NSTA District Professional Learning Packages

Page | May 2025

NSTA District Professional Learning Packages Transform Science Education at Scale with NSTAWe support districts in empowering educators and advancing student learning through custom strategies—including professional learning centered on sensemaking, leadership development, and the implementation of…

NSTA Position Statements

Page | January 2020

NSTA Position Statements Aerospace Education Animals: Responsible Use of Live Animals and Dissection in the Science Classroom  (under revision) Assessment  (under development) Climate Science, The Teaching of…

Online Supplementary Files 2007-2020

Page | January 2020

Online Supplementary Files 2007-2020 November/December 2020The Aurora BorealisStudent WorksheetSolar wind velocity data and answer keySolar storm answer keyConnecting to the Next Generation Science StandardsThe Lives of Staph (Idea Bank)Appendix AAppendix BAppendix CAppendix DAppendix EAppendix…

National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Professional Learning Institute 1

Page | March 2025

National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Professional Learning Institute 1 Full-Day WorkshopIgniting Curiosity and Wonder: OpenSciEd Elementary (K-5)Preconference • Wednesday, November 12 • 8:15 AM - 3:15 PMAll participants will receive...Breakfast and Lunch…

How to Read the Next Generation Science Standards

Page | April 2020

How to Read the Next Generation Science Standards The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are distinct from prior science standards in three essential ways. 1) Performance. Prior standards documents listed what students should “know” or “understand.” These ideas needed to be translated into performances that could…

National Conference on Science Education Philadelphia 2025 Professional Learning Institute 1

Page | November 2024

National Conference on Science Education Philadelphia 2025 Professional Learning Institute 1 Full-Day WorkshopOpenSciEd for Elementary is HERE! Preconference • Wednesday, March 26 • 8:15 AM - 3:15 PMAll participants will receive...Breakfast and Lunch GA4ViewItem(150, 132601, 'PLI-1: OpenSciEd for…