NSTA Calendar

Dates, deadlines, and other free 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.

July 2024

August 2024

Thursday, Aug. 15

Web Seminar • Science Update: Space Weather on Our Approach to Solar Max

Monday, Aug. 19–Tuesday, Aug. 20

Professional Learning Institute: OpenSciEd Middle School Unit Launch Workshop, Round 5

Saturday, Aug. 24

Registration Deadline • eCYBERMISSION Student Competition

Tuesday, Aug. 27

Web Seminar • SU24: Submitting a Successful Proposal to Present at NSTA’s National Conferences

Wednesday, Aug. 28

Sponsored Web Seminar • Three-Dimensional Investigations Into Sustainability and Climate Change

September 2024

Tuesday, Sep. 10 to Tuesday, Oct. 1

Web Seminar Series • Creating and Using Instructionally Supportive Assessments in NGSS Classrooms: Book Study for K–12 Educators

Friday, Sep. 13

Application Deadline • Preservice and New Teacher Scholarships for NSTA National Conference in New Orleans

Thursday, Sep. 19

Web Seminar • Nominations—Leadership Opportunities for Members

Thursday, Sep. 26

Web Seminar • Science Update: FDA’s Genomic Epidemiology Program for Foodborne Pathogens—GenomeTrakr

Friday, Sep. 27

Earlybird Registration Deadline • NSTA National Conference in New Orleans

Monday, Sep. 30

Web Seminar • FA24: Developing a Competitive Application for Shell Science Teaching Awards

October 2024

Wednesday, Oct. 2

Web Seminar • FA24: Reviewing a Proposal for NSTA Conferences

Monday, Oct. 7

Web Seminar • Lab Safety Considerations for Preservice Elementary Science/STEM Teachers

Wednesday, Oct. 9

Web Seminar • Next Generation Science Standards: A Decade of Invigorating Implementation

Thursday, Oct. 10

Web Seminar • Science Update: National Marine Sanctuaries as Models of Science-Based Ocean Climate Action

Friday, Oct. 11

Deadline for Housing Reservations • NSTA National Conference in New Orleans

Tuesday, Oct. 15

Member Web Seminar • Teacher Tip Tuesday: Making the Most of Attending an NSTA Conference—New Orleans 2024

Monday, Oct. 21

Web Seminar • Lab Safety Considerations for Preservice Secondary Science/STEM Teachers

Thursday, Oct. 24

Web Seminar • NSTA Teacher Awards—Shining the Spotlight on New Teachers and Veteran Teachers

November 2024

Monday, Nov. 4

Web Seminar • FA24: Developing a Competitive Application for the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge

Wednesday, Nov. 6

NSTA Leaders Institute: Transforming Teaching & Learning

Wednesday, Nov. 6-Saturday, Nov. 9

NSTA National Conference in New Orleans

Thursday, Nov. 14

Application Deadline • eCYBERMISSION Mini-Grants

Saturday, Nov. 30

Deadline to Register for Graduate-Level Credit • NSTA National Conference in New Orleans