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• WSTA OpenSciEd MS PL - Unit 7.1 Chemical Reactions & Matter

  • Start
    Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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  • End
    Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    16

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  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 16, 4:00 - 5:30 PM PST

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

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

  October 28, 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.

  
  

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• WSTA Presents Bite-Size PL - Problems of Practice with WSTA

  • Start
    Thursday, October 02, 2025
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  • End
    Thursday, December 04, 2025
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  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.

  
  

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• 2025 Phillips 66 Energy Workshop for Teachers, Oct 15, 2025

  • When
    Wednesday, October 15, 2025
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    8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    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

  
  

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• WSTA OSE HS Unit B.2 - Ecosystems: Matter & Energy

  • Start
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025
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  • End
    Tuesday, December 02, 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    20

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  WSTA OpenSciEd High School Professional Learning Community

  Unit B.2: Ecosystems: Matter & Energy

  Cost: $200 for the Series

  If you are looking to participate in a Professional Learning opportunity on OpenSciEd HS Unit B.2 Ecosystems: Matter & Energy, 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 Nichole Beddes. Nichole will lead a series of Zoom meetings to introduce the lessons & labs and discuss problems of practice with teachers. Dates are Tuesdays:

  Wednesday, October 22, 4:00 – 5:30 pm, PST

  Tuesday, November 4, 4:00-5:30 pm, PDT

  Tuesday, November 18, 4:00 – 5:30 pm, PDT

  Tuesday, December 2, 4:00 - 5:30 pm, PDT

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

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• WSTA Presents Bite-Size PL - Science Fair 101

  • When
    Thursday, October 23, 2025
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    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    22

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  WSTA Presents: Bite-Size Science Professional Learning

  Science Fair 101

  

  Science Fairs have been on the decline. Let’s bring back the science fair in your class, school or district. Science fairs take a lot of time and effort to get started. Join Don Pruett, Past Science Fair Director with the Discovery Regional Science and Engineering Fair and 25 years of experience running science fairs, and Dr. Rama Devagupta, former Scientific Review Committee member for the Mid-Columbia Science Fair and Southridge High School’s Science Club Advisor, as they provide you with the necessary documents to get a science fair up and running.

  In this session, participants will explore how to get started with something as small as a classroom science fair or as large as a district science fair.  We will provide you with Science & Engineering rubrics tied to the national science standards. We can provide you we example teaching tools to begin teaching students about the non-linear scientific process.  We will provide a PowerPoint presentation template that allows student to easily create a virtual science fair board that can be shared with others. We will provide information for student on how to share their ideas with judges. We will also provide information on how to do a grade level, all school or all district science fair. There will be a question-and-answer time to address your questions. 

  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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• Science Leadership Lab with Carol O'Donnell: High-Quality Science Programs Improve Reading and Math Scores, Too

  • When
    Friday, October 24, 2025
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    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    UW Tacoma JOY 117

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  This event is part of the WSTA Conference on Science Education but is open to the public. If you are already registered for the conference (or plan to be) you do not need to register. If you are not coming to the conference but want to attend this event, please register for free here. 

  
  

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• #WSTA25 Conference on Science Education

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

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  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!

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Exhibitor Registration: 2025 Washington State Conference on Science Education

  • When
    Saturday, October 25, 2025
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    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    UW Tacoma
  • Registered
    31 registrants

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  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

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• 2025 Phillips 66 Energy Workshop for Teachers - Nov. 5, 2025

  • When
    Wednesday, November 05, 2025
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    8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    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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