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Event Calendar

WSTA is committed to to not scheduling events on religious holy days to ensure the participation of all educators. To do this, we utilize this calendar from OSPI and we invite our members to be familiar with this list in service to their students. 

Have a science event that you would like to add to our calendar? Fill out this form!

WSTA provides this calendar as a service to our members but cannot vouch for the quality or safety of events that are not provided by WSTA. 

Upcoming events

    • Tuesday, August 26, 2025
    • Tuesday, October 07, 2025
    • 4 sessions
    • Zoom
    • 20
    Register

    WSTA OpenSciEd High School Professional Learning

    OpenSciEd Unit C.1: Thermodynamics in Earth's Systems

    Cost: $200 for the Series

    If you are looking to participate in a Professional Learning opportunity on OpenSciEd High School Unit C.1 Thermodynamic in Earth's Systems, this Zoom series is for you. Designed by the Washington Science Teachers Association for teachers who have completed the OSE Curriculum Launch and are looking to join a group of fellow teachers as they engage in a series of Zoom meetings focusing only on their specific unit. The PL starts with a list of planning resources, intro to the unit and dive into the first couple units on day one. Followed by discussions on problems of practice with fellow teachers and a facilitator. You will be led by OSE facilitator Calvin Atkins. Calvin provides suggestions on how to shorten the unit, adjusting assessments and how to adjust to be more student driven. Calvin will also discuss sub plans, lab set up and other hot topics with fellow colleagues. Participants will have access to a facilitator that can answer their questions via email.

    Dates are Tuesdays:

    Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, PST

    Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, PST

    Tuesday, September 23,  2025, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, PST

    Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, PST

    Washington State Clock hours are available for a fee.

    Once you register for the event you will receive an email asking you to pay for the event. You will receive a Zoom link 4 days before the event. Please do not share your Zoom link. For questions or problems, contact Don Pruett, WSTA Professional Development Coordinator at puyalluppruett@gmail.com.

    • Thursday, August 28, 2025
    • Thursday, October 09, 2025
    • 4 sessions
    • Zoom
    • 19
    Register

    WSTA OpenSciEd Middle School Professional Learning

    Unit 6.1: Light & Matter

    Cost: $200

    If you are looking to participate in a Professional Learning opportunity on OpenSciEd MS Unit 6.1, Light & Matter, this Zoom series is for you. Designed by the Washington Science Teachers Association for teachers who have completed the OSE Curriculum Launch and are looking to join a group of fellow teachers as they engage in a series of Zoom meetings focusing only on their specific unit. In this PL opportunity participants will gain familiarity with the anchoring phenomenon and key lessons, labs and assessments in the unit. In addition, teachers will discuss problems of practice, elevate what is working in their classrooms, and crowd source solutions to implementation challenges. Special topics may include assessment and grading, planning for investigations, supporting absent student, prepping sub plans learning what to cut for time.

    Dates are Thursdays:

    Thursday, August 28, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

    Thursday, September 11, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

    Thursday, September 25, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

    Thursday, October 09, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

    Washington Science Teachers Association members can receive clock hours for a fee.

    Once you register for the event you will receive an email asking you to pay for the event. You will receive a Zoom link 4 days before the event. Please do not share your Zoom link. For questions or problems, contact Don Pruett, WSTA Professional Development Coordinator at puyalluppruett@gmail.com

    • Tuesday, September 02, 2025
    • Tuesday, October 14, 2025
    • 4 sessions
    • Zoom
    • 18
    Register


    WSTA OpenSciEd Middle School Professional Learning Community

    Unit 7.1: Chemical Reactions & Matter

    Cost: $200 for the Series

    If you are looking to participate in a Professional Learning Community on OpenSciEd MS Unit 7.1 Chemical Reactions & Matter, this Zoom series is for you. Designed by the Washington Science Teachers Association for teachers who have completed the OSE Curriculum Launch and are looking to join a group of fellow teachers as they engage in a series of Zoom meetings focusing only on their specific unit. The professional learning starts with a list of planning resources, an intro to the unit and dive into the first couple units on day one. Followed by discussions on problems of practice with fellow teachers and a facilitator. We will also discuss assessment, sub plans, lab set up, how and where to trim for time and other hot topics with fellow colleagues. You will be led by OSE facilitator, Jenna Mobley. 

    Dates are Tuesdays:

    September 2, 4:00 - 5:30 PM PST

    September 16, 4:00 - 5:30 PM PST

    September 30, 4:00 - 5:30 PM PST

    October 14, 4:00 - 5:30 PM PST



    Participants will have access to a facilitator that can answer their questions via email. Washington State clock hours are available for a fee.

    Once you register for the event you will receive an email asking you to pay for the event. You will receive a Zoom link 4 days before the event. Please do not share your Zoom link. For questions or problems, contact Don Pruett, WSTA Professional Development Coordinator at puyalluppruett@gmail.com.


    • Wednesday, September 03, 2025
    • Wednesday, October 01, 2025
    • 3 sessions
    • Zoom
    • 20
    Register

    WSTA OpenSciEd Middle School Professional Learning

    Unit 8.1: Contact Forces

    Cost: $150

    If you are looking to participate in a Professional Learning opportunity on OpenSciEd MS Unit 8.1, Contact Forces, this Zoom series is for you. Designed by the Washington Science Teachers Association for teachers who have completed the OSE Curriculum Launch and are looking to join a group of fellow teachers as they engage in a series of Zoom meetings focusing only on their specific unit. You will be led by OSE facilitator, Calvin Adkins. Calvin will lead this PL opportunity so participants will gain familiarity with the anchoring phenomenon and key lessons, labs and assessments in the units. In addition, teachers will discuss problems of practice, elevate what is working in their classroom, crowd source solutions to implementation challenges. Special topics may include assessment and grading, planning for investigations supporting absent students, prepping sub plans and learn where and what to cut for time. 

    Dates are Wednesdays:

    September 3, 2025, 4:00 - 5:30 pm, PST

    September 17, 2025, 4:00 - 5:30 PM, PST

    October 1, 2025, 4:00 - 5:30 PM, PST

    Participants will have access to a facilitator that can answer their questions via email. Washington Science Teachers Association members can receive 4.5 clock hours for a fee. 

    Once you register for the event you will receive an email asking you to pay for the event. You will receive a Zoom link 4 days before the event. Please do not share your Zoom link. For questions or problems, contact Don Pruett, WSTA Professional Development Coordinator at wstaose@gmail.com.

    • Thursday, September 04, 2025
    • Thursday, October 16, 2025
    • 4 sessions
    • Zoom
    • 20
    Register

    WSTA OpenSciEd High School Professional Learning

    Unit B.1: Ecosystems Interactions & Dynamics

    Cost: $200 for the Series

    If you are looking to participate in a Professional Learning opportunity on OpenSciEd HS Unit B.1 Ecosystems Interactions & Dynamics, this Zoom series is for you. Designed by the Washington Science Teachers Association for teachers who have completed the OSE Curriculum Launch and are looking to join a group of fellow teachers as they engage in a series of Zoom meetings focusing only on their specific unit.

    Participants will gain familiarity with the anchoring phenomenon and key lessons, labs and assessments in the unit. In addition, teachers will discuss problem of practice, elevate what is working in the classroom and crowd source solutions to implementation challenges. Special topics including assessment & grading, supporting absent students and finding ways to cut time.

    The class is led by OSE facilitator Nichole Beddes. Nichole will lead a series of Zoom meetings on Thursdays:

    September 4,, 2025, 4:00 - 5:30 pm, PST

    September 18, 2025, 4:00 - 5:30 pm, PST

    October 2, 2025, 4:00 - 5:30 pm, PST

    October 16, 2025, 4:00 - 5:30 pm, PST

    Participants will have access to a facilitator that can answer their questions via email. Washington Science Teachers Association members can purchase 6.0 clock hours for this event.

    Once you register for the event you will receive an email asking you to pay for the event. You will receive a Zoom link 4 days before the event. Please do not share your Zoom link. For questions or problems, contact Don Pruett, WSTA Professional Development Coordinator at puyalluppruett@gmail.com.

    • Thursday, September 18, 2025
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Virtual
    Register


    DeeDee Okamoto – Revealing Seismic Hazards: Ground Shifts, Plate Movement & Real Data

    ️ September 18, 2025 | 4:00 – 5:00 PM (PDT)

     Live via Zoom

     Free to All 

    Join for just $25/year: https://wsta.wildapricot.org/Join


    Join DeeDee Okamoto, Instructional Designer for the EarthScope Consortium, to explore how scientists use high-precision GPS data to study ground deformation along the U.S. West Coast - including the Cascadia Subduction Zone - and engage students in real-world seismic hazard analysis.

    This session is built around the ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning system and features three flexible, classroom-ready lessons developed by EarthScope (operator of the NSF GAGE and SAGE facilities). Each lesson includes:

    • ⚡ A 5–10-minute quick demo
    •  A 15–20-minute guided exploration
    •  A 30–50-minute deep-dive investigation
    These data-rich, hands-on resources connect physics, chemistry, and biology through the lens of Earth science and natural hazards—perfect for middle and high school classrooms.

    Clock Hours Available
     Register at: https://wsta.wildapricot.org/event-6205868

    After registering, you’ll receive a Zoom link to attend.
    Questions or clock hour info? Contact Don Pruett at puyalluppruett@gmail.com

    • Wednesday, September 24, 2025
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    WSTA Presents: Bite-Size Science Professional Development

    All Things OpenSciEd

    Clock Hours Available

    September 24, 2025, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, In Zoom

    All Things OpenSciEd

    Join our WSTA OSPI Science Liaison, Johanna Brown, and  Kim Astle (OSE Science Teacher), along with our WSTA Professional Development Coordinator, Don Pruett as they update us on their work with OpenSciEd in our state.

    Johanna Brown, OSPI Associate Director of Secondary Science, is responsible for middle and high school science in the state. She works with the roll out of OpenSciEd in secondary schools and supports science professional learning and high-quality curriculum adoption.

    Kimberley Astle, was the OSPI Associate Directory of  Elementary Science and Content Integration, responsible for K-8 science in our state. She led the OpenSciEd Elementary Field Test in Washington and will update us on the elementary pilot and the units that are now publicly released and available for use. Kimberley is now a middle school teacher, teaching OSE.

    Don Pruett, Professional Development Coordinator and WSTA/OSE Professional Learning Coordinator shares some "go-to" resources you should review prior to starting an OSE unit. Don will also roll out WSTA’s new role as an OpenSciEd Certified Professional Learning  Provider focusing on K-12.

    Register at the Washington State Science Teachers (WSTA) website under Event Calendar or at the following link: https://wsta.wildapricot.org/EventCalendar

    After you register, you will be sent a Zoom link to attend. To obtain clock hour information or questions, contact Don Pruett, WSTA Professional Development Coordinator at: puyalluppruett@gmail.com 

    Suzi Taylor: Citizen Science

    Available to Members Only!

    Membership is $25 for a year of amazing science professional learning.

    Become a WSTA Member here. 

    Join at: https://wsta.wildapricot.org/Join

    April 17, 2025, 4:00 – 5:00 pm PDT, In Zoom

    Join Suzi Taylor, Director of MSU Science and Math Resource Center and SciStarter Ambassador for Citizen Science, as she discusses how you and your studetns can get started as a Citizen Scientist.

    • Thursday, October 02, 2025
    • Thursday, December 04, 2025
    • 3 sessions
    • Zoom
    Register


    WSTA Presents: Bite-Size Science Professional Learning

    Problems of Practice with WSTA

    October 2, 2025, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, In Zoom

    A New Monthly Series

    Clock Hours Available

    Join our WSTA Region 9 (ESD 114) Representative Marcia Garrett as she leads a discussion on problems of practice in education.  This is an interactive discussion with teachers to solve educational issues. Please bring your problems of practice to the discussion and be ready to provide input on problems you would like to see addressed so the facilitators can research and focus on those issues and discuss solutions in a collaborative group setting.

    Marcia Garret, WSTA Region 9 Representative




    Take a Load Off!
    WSTA Presents Bite-Size Problems of Practice sessions to help you find a community of like-minded, inquiry science educators.  Trouble getting kids to speak up when student discourse is essential.  How can you REALLY assess what students got out of that lesson? Can you invite a sense of excitement into your classroom and still meet standards? Each one-hour monthly session will focus on one or more problems of practice that you bring to the group. We will use a protocol to share problems and explore solutions. The first Thursday of every month. One hour max.
    This series is for all teachers, from small and large districts. 
    This series is sure to inspire hope.

    Register at the Washington State Science Teachers (WSTA) website under Event Calendar or at the following link: https://wsta.wildapricot.org/EventCalendar Clock hours are available for a fee.

    After you register, you will be sent a Zoom link to attend. To obtain clock hour information or questions, contact Don Pruett, WSTA Professional Development Coordinator at: wstaose@gmail.com.


    • Wednesday, October 15, 2025
    • 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Holiday Inn & Suites Bellingham, 4260 Mitchell Way, Bellingham, WA, 98226

    2025 Phillips 66 Energy Education Workshop for Teachers
    October 15, 2025 – Bellingham, WA
    Holiday Inn & Suites, 4260 Mitchell Way

    Calling all 4th–12th Grade Science, CTE, Math, and Social Studies Teachers, and Afterschool Leaders!

    Join the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project and Phillips 66 for a free, full-day professional development workshop focused on energy science and careers. Participants will engage in hands-on learning with NEED’s Science of Energy Kit, explore curriculum aligned to state standards, and gain insights into energy exploration, refining, careers, and climate science.

    All participants will receive:

    • A FREE Science of Energy Kit
    • Breakfast and lunch
    • Substitute reimbursement
    • Free STEM clock hours from WSTA
    • Access to ready-to-use curriculum and digital resources

      Workshop Highlights Include:

      • The Science of Energy (Hands-on Lab)
      • Oil & Natural Gas Activities: Refining Maze, Pipeline Push, Pretzel Power
      • Phillips 66 Industry Speaker + Q&A
      • Climate Web Activity & Energy Career Exploration
      • Time: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
      • Light breakfast and full lunch included

        Location: Holiday Inn & Suites, Bellingham, WA

        STEM Clock Hours Provided
        Register now: https://needorg.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/p66101525wa

        Questions? Contact Wendi Moss at wmoss@need.org or 1-800-875-5029


        • Saturday, October 25, 2025
        • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
        • UW Tacoma
        Register

        Register for Washington State's Only Science Education Conference!



        October 25, 2025

        UW Tacoma

        Tacoma, WA

        Join us for exciting presentations, field trips, social gatherings, amazing featured speaker, STEM clock hours, prizes, vendors, and great learning about science and environmental education. We will have pre-events scheduled on the Friday night preceding the conference. More information coming soon! 

        We have many different ticket options and a special deal for districts who can send 5 or more of their teachers or >50% of their science teachers from a single school. If you're interested in the district deal, you can read more here and/or email WSTACommunicationsTeam@gmail.com to ask questions or get started on registering teachers!

        Head over to our conference page for updates including events, schedules, list of vendors, and more!

        General questions? Contact our conference team!





        • Saturday, October 25, 2025
        • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
        • UW Tacoma
        Register

        Exhibitor Registration for 

        Washington State's Only Science and Environmental Education Conference!

        October 25, 2025

        UW Tacoma

        Tacoma, WA


        The Washington Science Teachers’ Association (WSTA) and Washington's Professional Association for Environmental Educators (E3 Washington) invite you to join us as an exhibitor at our annual conference this fall in Tacoma, WA. We are committed to providing you with an outstanding conference experience including a lively exhibition hall amidst the conference lunch, keynote, and check-ins. 


        After you register, a link to a document will be sent to you as a way to easily confirm your logo, needs, and place to keep back-up contacts. Look for the document to be emailed to you within 48 hours of registering. 


        Note that the gold package includes one presentation. All other exhibitor presentations will need to be submitted through our application process and are due on 5/9/2025.


        If you have any questions or want to talk about any additional options for supporting the conference don't hesitate to reach out!



        Available Packages

        Cu (Copper) Package

        Non-Profits Only

        $350

        1 8' Table

        2 Registrations Included

        Acknowledgement w/ Logo in Schedule

        Acknowledgement w/ Logo on Website

        Logo on Keynote Slides

         Ag (Silver) Package

        $600

        1 8' Table

        2 Registrations Included

        Acknowledgement w/ Logo in Schedule

        Acknowledgement w/ Logo on Website

        Logo on Keynote Slides

         Au (Gold) Package

         $800

        1 8' Table

        2 Registrations Included

        Acknowledgement w/ Logo in Schedule

        Acknowledgement w/ Logo on Website

        Logo on Keynote Slides

        *First Pick of Table Location (in chronological order of registration)

        *1 Session of Exhibitor's Choice

        Dates and Deadlines

         10/3  Exhibitor Registration Closes
         10/10  Last day to make registration changes. 
         10/25 7:00 am Exhibit Hall Open for Set-Up

        8:00 am Conference Begins

        5:00 pm Conference Ends

        6:00 pm Exhibits Must be Torn Down

        • Wednesday, November 05, 2025
        • 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
        • Center Place Regional Event Center, 2426 N Discovery Place, Spokane Valle, WA, 99216

        2025 Phillips 66 Energy Education Workshop for Teachers

        November 5, 2025 – Spokane Valley, WA
        Center Place Regional Event Centre,

        2426 N Discovery Place

        Calling all 4th–12th Grade Science, CTE, Math, and Social Studies Teachers, and Afterschool Leaders!

        Join the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project and Phillips 66 for a free, full-day professional learning experience focused on the science of energy and the future of energy careers. Participants will engage in hands-on labs using NEED’s Science of Energy Kit, explore classroom-ready curriculum aligned to state standards, and hear directly from industry professionals.

        All participants will receive:

        • A FREE Science of Energy Kit
        • Breakfast and lunch
        • Substitute reimbursement
        • Access to classroom-ready curriculum and digital resources
        • STEM clock hours from WSTA

        Workshop Highlights:

        • Hands-on Science of Energy Activities
        • Oil & Natural Gas Simulations: Refining Maze, Pipeline Push, Pretzel Power
        • Energy Career Guess Who?
        • Phillips 66 Industry Speaker & Q&A
        • Climate Web + NEED Curriculum Exploration
        • Time: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
        • Meals included

        Location: Center Place Regional Event Centre, Spokane Valley, WA

        Free STEM Clock Hours Provided
        Register now: https://needorg.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/p66110525wa

        Questions? Contact Wendi Moss at wmoss@need.org or 1-800-875-5029

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