Membership Benefits

Join NCSTA

  • Workshop and grant opportunities for science teachers as well as teacher awards and accomplishments is available online to members only.
  • 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.
  • Free entry to nature and science centers across the state including
  • 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.

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