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  • Guidelines for Authors: Science Scope

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    Guidelines for Authors: Science Scope About Science Scope Science Scope is an award-winning, peer-reviewed, practitioners' journal for grade 6–8 teachers, university faculty responsible for teacher preparation, and state and district science supervisors and leaders. Science…

  • Call for Papers: Science and Children

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    Call for Papers: Science and Children Upcoming ThemesJuly/August 2026: Teaching Resources to Engage and Inspire (Deadline: October 1, 2025)Teachers are always searching for essential teaching resources that have the potential to transform daily science lessons. Whether it is a…

  • Professional Learning Add On

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    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 2

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    National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Professional Learning Institute 2 Full-Day WorkshopIntroducing OpenSciEd Middle School + Computer Science:Innovative Integration for Engaging & Efficient LearningPreconference • Wednesday, November 12 • 8:15 AM - 3:15 PMAll participants will…

  • Mentoring Service

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    Mentoring Service Navigate Challenges with an NSTA Mentor Personal SupportOur Virtual Mentoring Services offer educators and school leaders personalized support from NSTA’s professional learning experts. This service is designed…

  • National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Michael Houston

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    National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Michael Houston The Heart of Education: Why Community Matters in the ClassroomThursday, November 13 • 9:30-10:30 AMSpeaker: Michael Houston  About the SessionFrom…

  • Standing Committees

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    Standing Committees VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES NOW AVAILABLEOne of the most fulfilling ways to have an impact on science education is to participate at a national level. Volunteer opportunities are available to NSTA members who would like to lend their skills, talents and passion for science learning to…

  • Intellectual Disabilities

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    Intellectual Disabilities Introduction Students with intellectual disabilities are identified by exhibiting the following criteria: Sub-average intellectual ability (IQ 70 or lower) Problems in adaptive functioning Manifested before the age of 18 General Strategies Identify science role…

  • Learning Disabilities

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    Learning Disabilities A learning disability (LD) is a neurological disorder that causes difficulty in organizing information received, remembering it, and expressing it, and therefore affects a person's basic functions such as reading, writing, comprehension, and reasoning. In simple terms, a…

  • National Conference on Science Education Philadelphia 2025 Professional Learning Institute 4

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    National Conference on Science Education Philadelphia 2025 Professional Learning Institute 4 Full-Day WorkshopImplement OpenSciEd High School Units in Your ClassroomFostering Curiosity and Confidence in High School Science LearnersPreconference • Wednesday, March 26 • 8:15 AM - 3:15 PMNSTA Professional Learning TeamAll…

  • Area Conference in New Orleans

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    Due to ongoing health and safety concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Science Teaching Association has decided to cancel the fall 2020 Area Conferences on Science Education. The face-to-face meetings…

  • National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Professional Learning Institute 3

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    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

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    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,…

  • Science That’s Out of This World

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