Check it out and order your WSST gear. Squad Locker has given us a code that is good for 15% off purchases in the store until May 15th, 2021. Code for your 15% off is WSST15 Here is the link to our store: https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/#/lockers/wsst-store?_k=w8pdia Happy shopping! Tammy Dymesich WSST COO

Come explore UW-Madison - your public land-grant research university - and experience science as exploring the unknown. Interact with researchers, visit outdoor science venues across campus, enjoy recorded and live Science Spectacular shows, and try your hand at virtual Exploration Stations. Events for 2021 include live virtual events by the Science is Fun chemistry outreach group and the Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center; pre-recorded activities and tours by the Great Lake

Two awardees will be selected Energy Educator of the Year and will receive $1,000 (payable to their school or organization) to be applied to further their energy education efforts and be honored at the Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education's Celebration of Excellence Awards Banquet. Submission Process We encourage you to collaborate with a team familiar with the nominee's efforts to complete the nomination as follows: Complete the online nomination form linked bel

Michigan Earth Science Teachers Association (MESTA) has invited all members of WSST to join them on their 2021 Menominee Adventure Field Trip Experience (August 2-5) that will feature stops and events in and around Iron Mountain, MI. Highlights include: Hiking rock outcrops and collecting rocks and minerals, White water rafting (Class IV rapids), Mining history (underground mine tour; largest pump in North America), Menominee River area geology (volcanic, tectonic, faulting

If you’re curious about what it’s like to earn a master's degree in Applied Biotechnology online, join us! Get an inside look at one of our courses: ABT 705: Ethics, Safety, and Regulatory Environments in Biotechnology. We’ll discuss what you'll learn in the course, preview assignments and projects, and show you how course content is delivered, as well as highlight the support we provide as you progress through the course. Learn from the best that the University of Wisconsin

April marks the arrival of Citizen Science Month, a coordinated effort to promote opportunities to participate in citizen science across the globe. Citizen science, also known as community science, is defined as “the collection and analysis of data relating to the natural world by members of the general public, typically as part of a collaborative project with professional scientists.” A way to engage locally with Citizen Science Month is to get involved with the Snapshot Wis

Summer Institute for Climate Change Education Climate Generation and the Teach Climate Network are coming to your home this summer! Join a network of teachers from across the country for this three-day virtual conference to learn new tools, skills, and resources to teach climate change in any subject area! Climate Generation’s 16th annual Summer Institute for Climate Change Education will be hosted in partnership with The Wild Center’s Youth Climate Program and NOAA’s Climat

March 4 - NASA Webinar Series for Rural Educators ​ It is no secret that both girls and rural students are underrepresented in the STEM pipeline. Rural girls experience unique barriers with their intersecting identities and experiences, and may benefit from mentors and strategies that aim to support their navigation through STEM fields. Join Albert Einstein Distinguished Educators at NASA Rachael Arens and Michael Guarraia for a freestyle conversation and workshop with NASA’s

Hello, WSST members! You are cordially invited to attend the virtual 2021 Awards Recognition, Grant Awarding Ceremony and Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, March 11. The Awards, Recognition, and Grant Awarding Ceremony will begin at 5:30 pm with the Town Hall Meeting to follow. Please join us to recognize our outstanding members that will be receiving an award and/or grant! Please stay after the ceremony for the Town Hall Meeting where over $7000 worth of prizes will be given aw

FDA Virtual, Summer Professional Development Program in Food Science Deadline for applying is May 15, 2021 The FDA Virtual Professional Development Program in Food Science is a free training program for middle level and high school science, agriculture, health, and family and consumer science (FCS) teachers. This program provides teachers with an opportunity to learn how to provide inquiry-based lessons in food science for their students. This ongoing program is supported and