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Dianah Steinbrink (left), 2025 Catalyst Award winner and teaching and learning coordinator, ESU 10
Dianah Steinbrink (left), 2025 Catalyst Award winner and teaching and learning coordinator, ESU 10

Nominate an educator for NATS Catalyst award

Do you know an educator who has made a lasting impact on science education in Nebraska? Nominate them for the Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science Catalyst Award, to be presented at the 2026 NATS Fall Conference! Nominations are due Sept. 20. Continue reading…

 

Apply for the NATS Board

The Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science is now seeking applications for multiple open Board positions in 2026.Be a part of science education leadership in Nebraska and apply to be on the Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science Board. Submit your application and bio statement by Sept. 20! Continue reading…

 

Food, Fertilizers and Chemistry: Social justice unit

In Food, Fertilizers and Chemistry, students  learn about stoichiometry and the basics of chemical reactions (image credit: Northwest Landscape Supply).This Knowles Teacher Initiative unit uses the phenomenon of the food industry to explore stoichiometry and the basics of chemical reactions. Students will interrogate the impacts of fertilizers using the driving question "How does nitrogen fertilizer for blueberry crops impact life on Earth?" Continue reading…

 

Free online program: Quantum 101

WISER logoThe Washington Institute for STEM, Entrepreneurship and Research is offering a free quantum science program. Quantum 101 is a self-paced program for beginners interested in quantum science, technology and careers. Continue reading…

 
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