Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science

08/04/2026

Check out these fall learning and engagement opportunities from NSTA!

Fall is shaping up to be full of ways to grow, right from your own screen. 🎥🍂

This fall, NSTA is hosting a variety of topic study series designed to deepen your understanding of key ideas in science education, alongside a lineup of single-session web seminars covering everything from monarch butterfly biology to literacy-rich science instruction and lab safety for elementary classrooms.

👉 See the full fall lineup and register: https://bit.ly/4w13mVq

07/24/2026

Check out the July NATS Newsletter! There are so many exciting ways to connect with our NATS Community. We can't wait to see you soon!

https://www.nebscinats.org/so/daPzX1Ybk?languageTag=en

06/19/2026

📢 Save the Date! 📢

The 2026 NATS Fall Conference will be held October 8–10, 2026, at Omaha’s
Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska!

Join science educators from across the state for engaging professional
learning, networking opportunities, and inspiring sessions designed to
support science teaching and learning.

Mark your calendars now, we can't wait to see you there! 🧪🌎🐘

06/15/2026

Join hosts Dr. Rachael Arens, Associate Researcher at NAU PLANETS and Luke Henke, Education Advisor for NASA HEAT, on Thursday, June 25th at 7pm CT/ 8pm ET as they welcome Jemma Petersen from Growing Beyond Earth - a partnership between Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and NASA Science Mission Experts at Kennedy Space Center - and how your students can participate in real classroom plant growth experiements that help NASA study which crops may be robust enough for future space missions.

06/12/2026

📣Attention Nebraska Science Teachers! 📣Approaching registration deadline of June 25th! Sign up for a fun STEM PD opportunity in Columbus, NE hosted at CCC and sponsored by NPPD.