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.

December 2024

Friday, Dec. 20

Registration Open • NSTA National Conference in Philadelphia

Housing Registration Open • NSTA National Conference in Philadelphia

Applications Open • Reservations of Exhibitor Workshops, NSTA National Conferences in Philadelphia and Minneapolis

Applications and Nominations Open • NSTA Board and Leadership Council

Applications Open • Summer Teaching Opportunities With the Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science (GEMS) Program

January 2025

Sunday, Jan. 5

Application and Nomination Deadline • 2025 NSTA Board of Directors and Leadership Council

Tuesday, Jan. 21

Member Web Seminar • Teacher Tip Tuesday—Leading With Learning: Building Powerful School-Based Professional Learning With NSTA Professional Learning Units

Wednesday, Jan. 22

Member Web Seminar • Transforming Science Learning—WI25: Part 1: Building Student Curiosity and Interest to Support Science Learning for All

Thursday, Jan. 30

Web Seminar • Science Update—Exoplanets: Finding Life in the Galaxy 

Friday, Jan. 31

Project Deadline • Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Competition

Earlybird Registration Deadline • NSTA National Conference in Philadelphia

February 2025

Tuesday, Feb. 4

Member Web Seminar • Book Beat Live! Next Time You See Book Series

Tuesday, Feb. 18–Tuesday, Mar. 11

Web Seminar Series • WI25: Supporting Student Sensemaking with the Crosscutting Concepts: Topic Study for K-12 Educators

Wednesday, Feb. 19

Member Web Seminar • Transforming Science Learning—WI25: Part 2: Building Student Curiosity and Interest to Support Science Learning for All

Thursday, Feb. 20

Web Seminar • Science Update: The Wonderful World of Plasma Physics: From the Birth of Stars to Building Cell Phones

Monday, Feb. 24

Web Seminar • WI25: Lab Safety Considerations for Preservice Elementary Science/STEM Teachers

Thursday, Feb. 27

Member Web Seminar • Making the Most of Attending an NSTA Conference: Philadelphia 2025

March 2025

Monday, Mar. 3

Housing Registration Deadline • NSTA National Conference in Philadelphia

Monday, Mar. 10

Web Seminar • WI25: Lab Safety Considerations for Preservice Secondary Science/STEM Teachers

Thursday, Mar. 13

Web Seminar • Science Update—Ocean and Coastal Acidification: Building Community Resilience to Our Changing Ocean

Wednesday, Mar. 26 to Saturday, Mar. 29

NSTA National Conference in Philadelphia

April 2025

Monday, Apr. 7

Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Regional Winners Announced

Wednesday, Apr. 9–Wednesday, Apr. 30

Web Seminar Series • SP25: Designing Equitable, 3D, Curriculum-Anchored Assessments: Topic Study for K–12 Educators

Friday, Apr. 11

Application/Nomination Deadline • Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge

May 2025

Monday, May 5

National Winners Announced • Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Competition

Thursday, May 8

Web Seminar • Science Update: Exploring the Applications of Low Earth Orbit Observations

June 2025

Wednesday, Jun. 11–Saturday, Jun. 14

Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards Weekend