Membership Benefits

• Workshop and grant opportunities for science teachers as well as teacher awards and accomplishments are available.

• Annual Professional Development Institute where teachers can

  • Learn about successful science activities and teaching methods

  • Participate in exemplary hands-on science activities

  • Make contacts with other science teachers, higher education science education faculty and resource people representing science-related agencies, science museums, state aquariums, state forests, state parks and nature centers

  • Present what they are doing in their classroom, which will help them to “grow” professionally

  • Meet science vendors and learn about new resources and programs

  • Get a lot of “free stuff”

  • Discuss the state EOG and EOC science tests with the developers

• Awards for science teachers at all levels

• An opportunity to learn more about NSTA and to purchase important publications at a reduced price.

• Study and Curriculum grants for teachers.

• A chance to be involved in setting the direction that science education takes in North Carolina by serving as an elected officer or committee member. 

• Information and resources that will help teachers to become true leaders in science education at their schools and in their school district.

• Build life-long friendships with science teachers across the state.

• Meet consultants from the DPI who will share the latest curriculum documents and answer important questions.

• Meet young science education college students who will be looking for a teaching position in a North Carolina school upon graduation.