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• WSTA Presents Bite-Size PL - All Things OpenSciEd

  • When
    Thursday, September 17, 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  WSTA Presents: Bite-Size Science Professional Learning

  All Things OpenSciEd

  Clock Hours Available

  September 17, 2026, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, In Zoom

  All Things OpenSciEd

  Must be a WSTA Member. Join WSTA Here.

  Join our WSTA president elect, Will Baur along with our WSTA Professional Development Coordinator, Don Pruett as they provide an update on all things OpenSciEd, K-12. The update includes new training on 6-8 and the completion of the elementary units.  They also provide the participants with what WSTA has to offer for the 2026-27 school year as a WSTA OSE Professional Learning Partner.

  

  Will Baur is a secondary science teacher, curriculum writer and professional learning facilitator. He field-tested the OpenSciEd Middle school units starting in 2018 and currentlyteaches HS science primarily using OpenSciEd curriculum. He is currently working with OpenSciEd to revise the HS biology curriculum to include AI literacy.

  

  Don Pruett, WSTA Professional Development Coordinator and WSTA/OSE Professional Learning Partner Coordinator. He taught middle school OpenSciEd and is an OpenSciEd K-8 professional learning facilitator. He is responsible for coordinating the WSTA OSE Professional Learning Partnership in our state.

  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 

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• 2026 Williams Energy Education Workshop for Teachers

  • When
    Thursday, October 01, 2026
  •  
    8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Hilton Garden Inn, 1800 NW Gilman Boulevard, Issaquah, WA 98027

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  2026 Energy Workshop for

  Teachers!

  Mark your Calendars!

  
  

  Date and Location

  October 1, 2026

  Hilton Garden Inn Seatle/Issaquah

  1800 NW Gilman Boulevard

  Issaquah, WA 98027

  
  

  For the Attendees:

  • Hands-on kits and curriuclum materials
  • A great day of hands-on learning and professional networking
  • Breakfst and Lunch
  • Substutute Reimbursement/Stipend 
  •  Alignment to State Science Standards
  • FREE STEM Clock Hours

  How Can You Attend?

  Register Today! Don’t Wait!

  Go to: https://needorg.my.salesforcesites.com/event/home/williams100126wa and complete your registration! 

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

  About Williams Energy:

  Williams (NYSE: WMB) is a trusted energy industry leader committed to safely, reliably,  and responsibly meeting growing energy demand. Founded in 1908, today we move a  third of the nation’s natural gas to where it's needed most, supplying the energy used to heat homes, cook food and generate low carbon electricity. Learn more at www.williams.com.

  About the National Energy Education Development Project:

  The NEED Project designs and delivers teacher tested educational materials, evaluation techniques and tools, recognition of student achievement, and professional development  for educators. NEED materials and training programs provide comprehensive, objective  information about the scientific concepts of  energy and the sources of energy – their use  and their impact on the environment, the  economy and society.

  October 1, 2026

  Hilton Garden Inn Seattle/Issaquah

  1800 NW Gilman Boulevard

  Issaquah, WA 98027

  Agenda

  8:00 a.m. Welcome, Registration and Breakfast

  8:30 a.m. The Science of Energy

  Learn more about the forms of energy and energy transformations while  exploring the stations of the Science of Energy kit. Williams’ sponsorship provides  teachers with a Science of Energy Kit 

  10:00 a.m. Candy Collector, Forms to Sources, and Electric Connections Learn about the nation’s energy resources as they are used to generate  electricity. 

  11:00 a.m. Energy Career Roundup

  This is a good activity to introduce careers in the energy industry. 11:30 a.m. Lunch and Speaker

  12:30 p.m. Hands on Learning

  • Biomass in a Bag

  • Natural Gas Story

  • Pipeline Push

  • Build a Solar Oven

  • Greenhouse in a Beaker

  2:00 p.m. Climate Web

  This activity helps to visualize climate as a system with many items feeding into it and relying on its function.

  2:45 p.m. Wrap Up and Paperwork

  3:00 p.m. Adjourn

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• 2026 Phillips 66 Energy Workshop for Teachers, Oct 15, 2026

  • When
    Thursday, October 15, 2026
  •  
    8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery Emergency Response Center, 3901 Unick Road, Ferndale, WA 98248

                                     

  2026 Phillips 66 Energy Workshop for Teachers

  October 15, 2026

  Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery

  Emergency Response Center

  3901 Unick Road

  Ferndale, WA 98248

  For The Attendees:

  • It’s FREE

  • Breakfast and lunch provided.

  • Substitute Reimbursement

  • A NEED Science of Energy Kit

  • State standard aligned curriculum.

  • Free STEM clock hours provided

  Who Should Attend?

  • 4^th – 12^th Grade Science Teachers

  • CTE Teachers

  • Math Teachers

  • Social Science Teachers

  • Afterschool program leaders

  How Can You Attend?

  Register Today! Don’t Wait! Go to 

  https://needorg.my.salesforce sites.com/event/home/p66101526wa and complete your registration!

  
  

  Questions:

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

  About the National Energy  Education Development Project: The NEED Project designs and delivers teacher- tested educational materials, evaluation techniques and tools, recognition of student achievement, and professional development for educators. NEED materials and training programs provide comprehensive, objective information about the scientific concepts of energy and the sources of energy – their use and their impact on the environment, the economy and society.

  About the Sponsor Phillips 66: Headquartered in Houston, Phillips 66 is a diversified energy manufacturing and logistics company. With a portfolio of Midstream, Chemicals, Refining, and Marketing and Specialties businesses, the company processes, transports, stores and markets fuels and products globally. 

  To learn more about Phillips 66 visit  www.phillips66.com

     

  
  

  
  

  
  

  October 15, 2026

  Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery

  Emergency Response Center

  3901 Unick Road

  Ferndale, WA 98248

  Agenda

  8:30 a.m. Registration, Sign-in, Continental Breakfast, and Pre-Survey

  9:00 a.m. Welcome to the Workshop! 

  9:15 a.m. The Science of Energy

  Learn more about the forms of energy and energy transformations while experimenting with the  Science of Energy kit. 

  10:30 a.m. Energy Enigma 

  11:30 a.m. Oil and Natural Gas 101

  11:45 a.m. Phillips 66 Speaker and Q & A 

  12:00 p.m. Lunch

  12:45 p.m. Exploring Oil and Natural Gas

  Learn about exploration, production, refining, chemical manufacturing, transportation, marketing, and  uses of petroleum, natural gas, and their products in the industrial sector.

  • Pipeline Push

  • Refining Maze

  • Petroleum Ponder

  1:15 p.m. Oil & Gas Career Roundup

  2:00 p.m. Efficiency and Conservation Bingo

  2:30 p.m. Explore NEED Resources: About the NEED Website, Curriculum Packet and Student Engagement Opportunities

  2:45 p.m. Post-Survey, Q&A, Kit Selection, and Evaluation

  3:00 p.m. Adjourn

  
  

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• WSTA Presents Bite-Size PL - Reading Like A Scientist: Leveraging the Science of Reading in Science Instruction

  • When
    Thursday, October 22, 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  WSTA Presents: Bite-Size Science Professional Learning

  Reading Liike a Scienctist: Leveraging the Science of Reading in Science Instuction

  Clock Hours Available

  October 22, 2026, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, In Zoom

  Must be a WSTA Member. Join WSTA Here.

  Join Charity Horton, K-12 Program Supervisor for the Clover Park School District. Charity manages and supervises the use of core curriculum for K-12 English Language arts. Charity also designs and delivers professional learning for K-12, ELS and MLL.

  

  Charity Horton, K-12 Program Supervisor for the Clover Park School District spent 4 years as a Kindergarten teacher and 9 years as a K, 2^nd and 5^th grade teacher before working as an Instructional Coach and Mentor. She then spent 3 years as a K-8 ELA Program Specialist. She currently works as a K-12 Program Supervisor with the Clover Park School District. Her most recent professional training is Lexia Aspire Professional Learning, which is grounded in the science of reading.

  Join Charity as she shows how science classrooms can support literacy development while deepening students' understanding of scientific concepts. Join us for this one-hour Bite-Size Professional Learning session as we explore the connections between the Science of Reading and elementary science instruction. Learn practical strategies to help students read, think, talk, and write like scientists while building both language comprehension and scientific understanding.

  Session Highlights

  ·       Explore the role of reading in elementary science learning.

  ·       Connect Scarborough's Reading Rope to science instruction, with a focus on strengthening language comprehension through science-rich experiences.

  ·       Discover how science texts, vocabulary, and discussion routines support students' reading development.

  ·       Learn practical strategies for helping students navigate informational texts and make sense of complex scientific ideas.

  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 

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• #WSTA26 Conference on Science Education

  • When
    Saturday, October 24, 2026
  •  
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Bellingham, WA

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  Register for Washington State's Only Science Education Conference!

  
  

  October 24, 2026

  Bellingham, 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!

  New and preservice teachers can get a deeply discounted rate and a free membership to WSTA! Email WSTACommunicationsTeam@gmail.com to get the code to register. 

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

  General questions? Contact our conference team!

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• Exhibitor Registration: 2026 Washington State Conference on Science Education

  • When
    Saturday, October 24, 2026
  •  
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Bellingham, WA
  • Registered
    18 registrants

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  Exhibitor Registration for 

  Washington State's Only Science and Environmental Education Conference!

  October 24, 2026

  Bellingham, 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 Bellingham, 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. 

  
  

  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 6/5/2026. You can submit them here. 

  
  

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

  
  

  Learn more about our conference on our website!

  
  

  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.
  10/24	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

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• WSTA Presents "Field Notes" Book Study with Ayla Wilk

  • Start
    Thursday, October 29, 2026
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  • End
    Thursday, August 12, 2027
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    31

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  WSTA Presents "Field Notes" Book Study

  October 29, 2026, 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  February 11, 2027, 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  May 13, 2027, 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  August 12, 2027, 4:00 -5:00 pm

  "Field Notes" Book Study

  With  Ayla Wilk

  Available to Members Only!

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

  The first five participants to register will receive a FREE Kindle or Paperback copy of the book!
  

  Become a WSTA Member here. 

  Register Here: WSTA Event Calender

  • Join WSTA member and high school science teacher, Ayla Wilk in a quarterly book-club aimed at piquing your curiosity and stoking a sense of wonder while building your content knowledge and generating ideas for classroom connections!

  Session Highlights:

  In our new “Field Notes” series, participants will stay abreast of current scientific developments within and across their content area(s) through engaging non-fiction bestsellers.

  Our goal is to read four books per year, one focused on each major content area (life, physical, and earth/space sciences) and one profile of a historical or contemporary scientist from diverse backgrounds. At the end of each quarter, we will meet to discuss what amazed or intrigued us, and how we can share what we have learned with our students. Participants will then select the next book and be entered in a drawing to win a free copy!

  Our first book will be An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong. The first five participants to register will receive a FREE Kindle or Paperback copy of the book!  Register at the Washington State Science Teachers (WSTA) website under Event Calendar or at the following link:

  Presenter: Ayla Wilk

  Who Should Attend: All educators are invited! This includes K-12 teachers (Science, STEM, CTE), instructional coaches, TOSAs, principals, and district leaders.

  Registration Information: Please register via the Washington State Science Teachers (WSTA) Event Calendar. Link: WSTA-Washington Science Teachers Association - Events  A Zoom link will be sent to you after registration.

  Clock Hours: For questions regarding clock hours, please contact Don Pruett, WSTA Professional Development Coordinator, at puyalluppruett@gmail.com.

  
  

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• WSTA Bite-Size PL- School AI: Teacher-monitored, Student-safe AI "Spaces" for Practice and Inquiry

  • When
    Thursday, November 19, 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    39

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  WSTA Bite-Size Science Professional Learning

  November 19, 2026, 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Back By Popular Demand!

  School AI: Teacher-monitored, Student-safe AI "Spaces" for Practice and Inquiry

  By Al Gonzalez

  Available to Members Only!

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

  Become a WSTA Member here. 

  Register Here: WSTA Bite-Size PD

  • This is a repeat of Al's May 21, 2026 Session
    
    Artificial Intelligence:
    Al helps teachers use AI in ways that keep the teacher in control, protect students, and make classroom workflows lighter—without sacrificing rigor.

  Session Highlights:

  This session features an introduction to SchoolAI Spaces: teacher-built, interactive AI experiences where students can learn and explore within guidelines you set.School AI

  Participants will first enter a Space as students (10–15 minutes) for a math/science use case (e.g., phenomenon sensemaking coach, lab safety decision-maker, error-analysis tutor, vocabulary in context). Then I’ll model how to create that Space (15–20 minutes), including writing the AI prompt, selecting standards, and attaching resources like readings, rubrics, or worksheets.School AI

  The rest of the hour is build time: you’ll create a Space you can use next week, test it in preview, and refine it with guardrails (tone, boundaries, what to do when unsure, citation expectations, etc.). SchoolAI emphasizes being teacher-monitored, “student safe,” and designed to alert educators to critical safety concerns.SchoolAI

  Requirements:

  Participants will need a laptop. They will create a free educator account during the session and leave with one ready-to-run activity.

  Presenters:

  Al Gonzalez, Chimacum Elementary School, AI Educator

  Who Should Attend: All educators are invited! This includes K-12 teachers (Science, STEM, CTE), instructional coaches, TOSAs, principals, and district leaders.

  Registration Information: Please register via the Washington State Science Teachers (WSTA) Event Calendar. Link: WSTA-Washington Science Teachers Association - Events  A Zoom link will be sent to you after registration.

  Clock Hours: For questions regarding clock hours, please contact Don Pruett, WSTA Professional Development Coordinator, at puyalluppruett@gmail.com.

  
  

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• 2026 Phillips 66 Energy Workshop for Teachers, Dec 2, 2026

  • When
    Wednesday, December 02, 2026
  •  
    8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2624 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley, WA, 99216

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  2026 Phillips 66 Energy Workshop for Teachers

  
  

  Date and Location:

  December 2, 2026

  CenterPlace Regional Event Center

  2624 N Discovery Place,

  Spokane Valley, WA, 99216

  
  

  For The Attendees:

  • It’s FREE

  • Breakfast and lunch provided.

  • Substitute Reimbursement

  • A NEED Science of Energy Kit

  • State standard aligned curriculum.

  • Free STEM clock hours provided

  Who Should Attend?

  • 4^th – 12^th Grade Science Teachers

  • CTE Teachers

  • Math Teachers

  • Social Science Teachers

  • Afterschool program leaders

  How Can You Attend?

  Register Today! Don’t Wait! Go to 

  https://needorg.my.salesforce sites.com/event/home/p66120226wa

  and complete your registration!

  Questions;

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

  About the National Energy  Education Development Project:

  The NEED Project designs and delivers teacher-tested educational materials, evaluation techniques and tools, recognition of student achievement, and professional development for educators. NEED materials and training programs provide comprehensive, objective information about the scientific concepts of energy and the sources of energy – their use and their impact on the environment, the economy and society.

  ABOUT THE SPONSOR: Phillips 66

  Headquartered in Houston, Phillips 66 is a diversified energy manufacturing and logistics company. With a portfolio of Midstream, Chemicals, Refining, and Marketing and Specialties businesses, the company processes, transports, stores and markets fuels and products globally.

  To learn more about Phillips 66 visit www.phillips66.com

   

  
  

  December 2, 2026

  CenterPlace Regional Event Center

  2624 N Discovery Place

  Spokane Valley, WA 99216

  
  

  8:30 a.m. Registration, Sign-in, Continental Breakfast, and Pre-Survey

  9:00 a.m. Welcome to the Workshop! 

  9:15 a.m. The Science of Energy

  Learn more about the forms of energy and energy transformations while experimenting with the  Science of Energy kit. 

  10:30 a.m. Energy Enigma 

  11:30 a.m. Oil and Natural Gas 101

  11:45 a.m. Phillips 66 Speaker and Q & A 

  12:00 p.m. Lunch

  12:45 p.m. Exploring Oil and Natural Gas

  Learn about exploration, production, refining, chemical manufacturing, transportation, marketing, and  uses of petroleum, natural gas, and their products in the industrial sector.

  • Pipeline Push

  • Refining Maze

  • Petroleum Ponder

  1:15 p.m. Oil & Gas Career Roundup

  2:00 p.m. Efficiency and Conservation Bingo

  2:30 p.m. Explore NEED Resources: About the NEED Website, Curriculum Packet and Student  Engagement Opportunities

  2:45 p.m. Post-Survey, Q&A, Kit Selection, and Evaluation

  3:00 p.m. Adjourn

  
  

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

  
  

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