JoinWeb Seminars
NSTA Web Seminars are live professional learning experiences that use online learning technologies to allow participants to interact with nationally acclaimed experts, NSTA Press authors, and scientists, engineers, and education specialists from NSTA partner organizations.
All web seminars are recorded for watching on-demand in the web seminar archive.
Web Seminar Series
Web Seminar Series
Making Sense of Meaningful STEM: A Topic Study for K-12 STEM Educators
This web seminar series, scheduled on September 3, 10, 17, and 24 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Eastern Time, offers an opportunity to develop or deepen your understanding of how phenomenon-driven, three-dimensional teaching and learning form the foundatio...
Web Seminar Series
OpenSciEd Exploration: A Four-Part Introduction to Transforming Science Teaching and Learning
Curious about OpenSciEd? Whether you are just starting or exploring how it could fit into the vision of your district, this four-part webinar series, scheduled on October 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2025, offers the perfect on-ramp. Designed for educators, ins...
Web Seminar Series
Science Notebooks in Student-Centered Classrooms: A Professional Book Study for K-8 Teachers
This web seminar series, scheduled on February 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Eastern Time, offers an opportunity to K-8 teachers to learn about the use of science notebooks in the classroom....
Web Seminar Series
Enhancing Instruction with the NSTA Sensemaking Tool
Join us for a dynamic four-part webinar series, scheduled on March 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET, where educators will explore how to use the NSTA Sensemaking Tool to give actionable feedback on lessons, and support instructiona...
Upcoming Web Seminars
Web Seminar
Web Seminar: OpenSciEd 101: An Introduction to Transforming Science Classrooms, June 16, 2025
Join us on Monday, June 16, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, for an introduction to OpenSciEd. Curious about a new way to approach science teaching and learning? Join us for OpenSciEd 101, an introductory web seminar designed for teachers, instructi...
Web Seminar
Web Seminar: NSTA Membership 101: June 16, 2025
Join us on Monday, June 16, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM ET, for this installment of the NSTA bimonthly Membership Orientation Series, NSTA Membership 101, where we will dive into the variety of benefits available to NSTA members....
Web Seminar
State Policy Landscape in 2025 and its Implications for Science Education, June 18, 2025
Join us on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, for the final installment of the Advocacy in Action webinar series, featuring NSTA Policy Advisor James Brown and Hands-On Science Partnership Chair Alex Molinich. Together, they’ll e...
Member Web Seminar
Book Beat Live! Model-Based Inquiry in Chemistry, June 23, 2025
Join us on Monday, June 23, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, for the next installment of NSTA's Book Beat Live! web seminar.Join the authors of Model-Based Inquiry in Chemistry (MBI) for an engaging webinar as they introduce their NSTA book, which i...
Web Seminar
Science Update: The Dynamic Atmosphere: Extreme Weather, June 26, 2025
Join us on Thursday, June 26, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about the science behind extreme weather....
Web Seminar
Learn and Lead: The Future of Science Instruction: Why OpenSciEd is Leading the Way, July 21, 2025
Join us on Monday, July 21, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about OpenSciEd.Science education is evolving and OpenSciEd is leading the way. Join us for Learn and Lead: The Future of Science Instruction, a powerful web seminar designed for ...
Web Seminar
Join us on Monday, July 21, 2025, from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM ET, to learn about OpenSciEd.Science education is evolving and OpenSciEd is leading the way. Join us for Learn and Lead: The Future of Science Instruction, a powerful web seminar designed for...
Web Seminar
Web Seminar: NSTA Membership 101: August 4, 2025
Join us on Monday, August 4, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM ET, for this installment of the NSTA bimonthly Membership Orientation Series, NSTA Membership 101, where we will dive into the variety of benefits available to NSTA members....
Member Web Seminar
Join us on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET, for another Teacher Tip Tuesday web seminar.Shifting to a new science curriculum is no small feat, but schools across the country are doing it successfully with OpenSciEd and seeing real...
Member Web Seminar
What makes instructional materials high quality and how can you tell the difference between a resource that simply covers content and one that truly supports deep, three-dimensional learning?...
Web Seminar
Science Update: Amazing Monarch Butterflies, August 21, 2025
Join us on Thursday, August 21, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about why we refer to the monarch butterflies as "amazing." From their miraculous multi-generation annual migration to their role as pollinators to their importance as an i...
Member Web Seminar
What does it take to create a science classroom where students feel empowered to share their ideas, ask questions, and figure things out together?...
Web Seminar Series
Making Sense of Meaningful STEM: A Topic Study for K-12 STEM Educators
This web seminar series, scheduled on September 3, 10, 17, and 24 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Eastern Time, offers an opportunity to develop or deepen your understanding of how phenomenon-driven, three-dimensional teaching and learning form the foundatio...
Member Web Seminar
Supporting Teachers in an OpenSciEd Classroom – Tools, Strategies, and Solutions, September 9, 2025
Implementing OpenSciEd transforms science teaching, but it also comes with a learning curve for educators. Join us on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET, for Supporting Teachers in an OpenSciEd Classroom, a practical web seminar f...
Web Seminar
Implementing OpenSciEd transforms science teaching but it also comes with a learning curve for educators. Join us on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM ET, for this lunch edition of Supporting Teachers in an OpenSciEd Classroom, a ...
Web Seminar
Implementing OpenSciEd transforms science teaching but it also comes with a learning curve for educators. Join us on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, for Supporting Teachers in an OpenSciEd Classroom, a practical web seminar f...
Web Seminar
Your Voice, Your Impact: NSTA Nominations Information Session, September 17, 2025
Join us on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about the leadership opportunities available on the NSTA Board of Directors and Leadership Council.This session will provide an overview of open positions, eligibility req...
Web Seminar
Join us on Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about NOAA's marine debris monitoring and assessment project....
Member Web Seminar
OpenSciEd Teacher Training: Best Practices for Success: Scientists Circle, September 25, 2025
Looking to deepen student engagement and discourse in your OpenSciEd classroom? Join us on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET, for a focused, practical webinar on implementing the Scientists Circle, one of key instructional rout...
Web Seminar
Elementary Pre-service Teachers! Join us on Monday, September 29, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET to learn about safety considerations for the elementary classroom....
Member Web Seminar
How OpenSciEd Supports All – Empowering Multilingual Learners Through Science, October 2, 2025
Every student deserves access to high-quality, meaningful science instruction and OpenSciEd is built with all learners in mind. Join us on Thursday, October 2, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET, for How OpenSciEd Supports All, a focused web seminar th...
Web Seminar
Secondary Pre-service Teachers! Join us on Monday, October 6, 2025, from 7:00 to 8:15 PM ET to learn about safety considerations for the science laboratory. This interactive web seminar will begin with an overview of safety protocols specific for doi...
Web Seminar
Web Seminar: NSTA Membership 101: October 6, 2025
Join us on Monday, October 6, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM ET, for this installment of the NSTA bimonthly Membership Orientation Series, NSTA Membership 101, where we will dive into the variety of benefits available to NSTA members....
Member Web Seminar
How Can I Pay for That? Finding Grants to Support Learning, October 14, 2025
Have a great idea for your classroom, school, or district but you are not sure how to fund it? You are not alone. Join us on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET, for How Can I Pay for That?, a practical and empowering web seminar de...
Web Seminar Series
OpenSciEd Exploration: A Four-Part Introduction to Transforming Science Teaching and Learning
Curious about OpenSciEd? Whether you are just starting or exploring how it could fit into the vision of your district, this four-part webinar series, scheduled on October 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2025, offers the perfect on-ramp. Designed for educators, ins...
Web Seminar
Elevate Your Story: Learn About the 2026 NSTA Teacher Awards, October 22, 2025
Join us on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about all the NSTA Teacher Awards available and how to apply.In this session, you'll learn about the various award categories, eligibility criteria, and the application proc...
Web Seminar
Learn and Lead: What is 3D Learning? Practical Guidance for Leaders, October 29, 2025
Three-dimensional (3D) learning is at the heart of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and science education reform, but what does it really look like in classrooms, and how can leaders support its implementation system wide?...
Member Web Seminar
Sensemaking in the Science Classroom: Building the Foundations for Deeper Learning, November 4, 2025
What does it really mean for students to make sense of science?...
Member Web Seminar
Engaging Parents & Communities in OpenSciEd Science Learning, November 18, 2025
Strong science instruction does not stop at the classroom door but it thrives when families and communities are engaged in the learning journey....
Member Web Seminar
Are your students making their thinking visible? Student notebooks and progress trackers are essential tools used in OpenSciEd classrooms for supporting sensemaking, self-assessment, and learning over time but only if they are used intentionally....
Member Web Seminar
Join us on Thursday, November 20, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET, to learn how aligning professional learning with instructional materials creates the conditions for lasting instructional change leading to more coherent, and engaging science learni...
Web Seminar
Web Seminar: NSTA Membership 101: December 1, 2025
Join us on Monday, December 1, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM ET, for this installment of the NSTA bimonthly Membership Orientation Series, NSTA Membership 101, where we will dive into the variety of benefits available to NSTA members....
Member Web Seminar
Could not make it to the latest NSTA National Conference on Science Education? We have got you covered. Join us on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET, for a dynamic recap webinar designed for educators and school/district leaders e...
Member Web Seminar
Teacher Leadership and OpenSciEd: How to Build a Community of Science Educators, December 3, 2025
Great science teaching grows stronger through collaboration, leadership, and shared vision. Join us on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET, for a dynamic, stakeholder-led web seminar designed for science educators, leaders and pro...
Web Seminar
Science Update: Space Weather: The Sun, Earth, and You, December 4, 2025
Join us on Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about impending solar events and their potential impacts on Earth....
Web Seminar
As science education evolves, the shift toward three-dimensional (3D) teaching and learning, integrating disciplinary core ideas, crosscutting concepts, and science and engineering practices, represents a transformative opportunity for educators and ...
Member Web Seminar
Data-Driven Instruction with OpenSciEd: Using Student Insights to Improve Learning, January 22, 2026
Join us on Thursday, January 22, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET, for a dynamic web seminar designed to empower education leaders and data professionals with practical strategies for leveraging student assessment data to improve teaching and learnin...
Member Web Seminar
Join us on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET, to strengthen your use of this powerful routine and support your students in putting the pieces together to build lasting understanding....
Member Web Seminar
Join us on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET, to immerse yourself in a classroom-ready lesson that creates an authentic need for students to engage in Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking, a core science and engineering p...
Member Web Seminar
Join us on Thursday, February 12, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET, to immerse yourself in classroom-ready lessons that spark authentic engagement in Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking, a powerful but often unfamiliar science and engineerin...
Web Seminar Series
Science Notebooks in Student-Centered Classrooms: A Professional Book Study for K-8 Teachers
This web seminar series, scheduled on February 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Eastern Time, offers an opportunity to K-8 teachers to learn about the use of science notebooks in the classroom....
Member Web Seminar
Class discussions are at the heart of OpenSciEd’s instructional model, but ensuring that all students feel empowered to participate can be a challenge....
Member Web Seminar
Instructional Routines to Support Sensemaking, March 11, 2026
Helping students make sense of complex scientific ideas requires more than just content delivery, it requires purposeful, consistent opportunities for thinking, talking, and connecting ideas. Instructional routines are structured, repeatable strategi...
Web Seminar Series
Enhancing Instruction with the NSTA Sensemaking Tool
Join us for a dynamic four-part webinar series, scheduled on March 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET, where educators will explore how to use the NSTA Sensemaking Tool to give actionable feedback on lessons, and support instructiona...
Member Web Seminar
Could not make it to the latest NSTA National Conference on Science Education? We have got you covered. Join us on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM ET, for a dynamic recap webinar designed for educators and school/district leaders eag...