Teacher and Student Resources
The lottery is now open for the Society for Science middle school research teacher conference. It is FREE and will be held in Washington DC July 12-14. Register here: Middle School Research Teachers ConferenceÂ
All middle and high school teachers - consider this fantastic opportunity to learn how to help students develop great research projects. Attend the Science Coach Academy, being held at Truman State University June 25-27
Middle school teachers - are you wondering how to help your students with conducting their research projects in preparation for science fair? Check out these middle school resources to help kids with research at home: https://www.societyforscience.org/research-at-home/.
Are you a student who wants to work in a lab over the summer? Are you a teacher who wants to work in a lab over the summer? Visit https://www.pathwaystoscience.org/index.aspx to find opportunities in all STEM disciplines all over the country!
Calling all high school and middle school teachers interested in elevating the level of your students' research projects, and/or just getting students doing research! Consider applying for the Advancing Science Research Teaching (ASRT) program: https://www.asrtprogram.com/.
FREE
provides teachers with up to 5 days of intensive professional development
teachers will walk away with ideas, files, activities, etc. that can be used immediately to grow your program and improve student projects
funding provided by Regeneron and Zeiss
Are you a middle schooler who likes to create things? Do you have a great idea? We offer special award programs for students in grades 6-8 who create inventions! Check out these two programs to see what you need to do:
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge (https://www.societyforscience.org/jic/)
Lemelson Early Inventors Prize (https://www.lemelson.org/society-for-science-the-public/#:~:text=The%20Lemelson%20Early%20Inventor%20Award,solution%20to%20real%2Dworld%20problems)
Both prizes offer cash awards at the regional level and the opportunity to move on to the national competition to compete for even more prizes!