The NGSS Workshop Series offered by the Science Education Institute is designed to help K–12 teachers, instructional coaches, supervisors, and administrators turn the vision of the New Jersey Science Standards into effective classroom practice.

Each year we refine our workshops based on what we learn while working with thousands of educators throughout New Jersey and across the nation. As a result, every workshop reflects current best practices, practical classroom strategies, and lessons learned from real implementation. Participants consistently describe the series as one of the most practical, relevant, and energizing professional learning experiences they have attended.

Each workshop includes interactive presentations, investigations, small-group discussions, grade-level collaboration, and time for planning and classroom application. Workshops are designed for grades K–12, with participants working in grade-level and content-specific groups.

See the attached flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ix4bUaJLiMvG5oZ7j-jXh4su78U7gOUu/view

Click here for registration information: link

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) hosts the New Jersey Regional Science Bowl where teams from middle and high schools, along with home-schoolers, are invited to enter into a double-elimination contest with question-and answer rounds in various fields of science. Registration is open.

Click here for more information on the New Jersey Regional Science Bowl or contact science-education@pppl.gov.

Registration is now open for the Coriell Institute Science Fair. Students in grades 6-12 from Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties in grades 6-12 are invited with their projects covering a wide range of science categories. 

Event date: - Saturday, March 13. Registration opens mid-September. 

Please reach out to sciencefair@coriell.org if you are interested in becoming a judge

Jersey Shore Science Fair on March 13, 2027, invites middle and high school students from New Jersey’s Cape May, Atlantic, Ocean and Monmouth counties to participate with projects covering a wide range of science categories. Registration opens November 1, 2026 - February 21, 2027. 

If you are interested in becoming a judge, contact JSSF@stockton.edu

NJ Science Olympiad

This competition is sponsored by The Science Olympiad, an international nonprofit organization whose goal is to improve the quality of science education.  The registration period for the 2027 NJSO tournament season will open Wednesday September 23, 2026, at 6:00 PM EDT and ends Friday November 6, 2026, at 6:00 PM EST 

PRISM (Professional Resources in Science and Mathematics) at Montclair State University is a New Jersey STEM Professional Development Provider.

Here is the list a list of full-day sessions offered by from October to December. Each workshop has a registration link. There is limited space!! 

3-Dimensional Instruction in Action Hybrid Workshop Grades K-12

Friday, October 30, 2026 - Workshop Information

Creative Teaching: Reclaiming AI in the STEM Classroom: Grades K-12

Friday, November 13, 2026 -Workshop Information

An Introduction to the NGSS/NJSLS-Science and the NJSLA-Science: Grades K-5

Friday, November 20, 2026 - Workshop Information

The NGSS, Modeling, and the NJSLA-Science: Grades 5-12 

Friday, December 11, 2026 - Workshop Information

Science Standards Versus Engineering Standards, Is there a Difference?: Grades 5-12 

Friday, December 18, 2026 - Workshop Information

Questions: Feel free to contact us at prism@montclair.edu or 973-655-7753

Join hosts Dr. Rachael Arens, Associate Researcher at NAU PLANETS and Luke Henke, Education Advisor for NASA HEAT, on Thursday, October 15th at 7pm CT/ 8pm ET as they welcome Caitlin Sullivan and Jessica Pedersen who will present about the American Rocketry Challenge, the world’s largest student rocket competition. This challenge has engaged more than 110,000 middle and high school students through a yearlong program in which teams design, build, test, and launch model rockets to meet rigorous engineering requirements. By combining hands-on aerospace experience with leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving opportunities, the program inspires students to pursue STEM and aerospace careers.  Join us to learn how to start a team and help propel your students to rocketry success!

Registration link 

We are back for our sixth season of NASA 3-D Thursdays for rural educators!  Additionally, we are pleased to share our past episodes with you from our updated NASA SciAct Rural Page. Feel free to watch former episodes and reach out to the guests for further resource information.

 For more information, contact Dr. Rachael A. Arens, Ed.D., Twitter: @ArensRachael

The U.S. Department of Education funded the University of Missouri to develop a video game for middle school science education. Mission HydroSci (MHS) teaches students (appropriate for grades 6-8) about water systems and scientific argumentation. 

Teachers will be compensated for participating in our study. Eligible participating teachers will receive a $1,000 stipend. The project involves a 9-day impact study with their classrooms, a 2 to 3 hour online self-paced training and a 30-minute post implementation interview.

This flyer provides details of the evaluation and how to participate. 

Flyer

Sign-up form is linked here  

Contact Joseph Fischer, Project Manager, Adroit Studios fischerjp@missouri.edu with questions.