WSST

10/06/2026

10/02/2026

Get ready to trade, upgrade, and amplify your classroom setup at the 2027 WSST Equipment Swap in Green Bay — April 8-10! Bring gently used lab gear, discover hidden scientific treasures, and give extra equipment a new home. Running Thursday morning through Saturday, this high-energy adoption event is the perfect chance to score useful tools, share resources with fellow educators, and spark hands-on learning experiences for your students. Learn more and plan your visit: https://wix.to/wYoIukF

Get ready to trade, upgrade, and amplify your classroom setup at the 2027 WSST Equipment Swap in Green Bay April 8-10! Bring your gently used lab gear, discover hidden scientific treasures, and give extra equipment a brand-new home. Running from Thursday morning through Saturday, this high-energy ad...

09/30/2026

Prepare your Back to School Grant!
These grants will fund 10 x $200 ideas for a project you'd like to start at the start of the school year. Applications should showcase innovative ideas that enhance three-dimensional science learning. Funding ideally goes towards a complete project (e.g. not $200 towards a larger project).

All applicants will be expected to submit an application between Friday, October 2, 2026 and will close on Sunday, October 11, 2026. The application must be 500 words or less. Selected grants will be announced and awarded by the end of October and checks will be sent out in November.

You must be a WSST member to apply.

Besides demographics questions, here are the questions so you can prepare:
-Project Title
-Describe Your Idea (500 words or less)
-Target Grade Level(s) and Anticipated Number of Students Impacted
-Total amount requested (up to $200)
-Itemized Budget (provide a detailed breakdown of all project expenses)

09/28/2026

Grant application opens Friday, Oct. 2

09/22/2026

Have you ever wondered what Science Olympiad was and how the program inspires students to be more engaged in STEM? Check out this great opportunity. Registration link will be in the comments below.

09/22/2026

This is a great opportunity for Physical Science, Physics and Earth and Space Science educators to bring modeling into their classroom. Click on the link in the comments for more information and to register for this FREE webinar.

09/20/2026

Unlike the embryos of other vertebrates, early snake embryos coil as they get longer, typically forming clockwise spirals.

A new study offers an explanation for why embryonic snakes go through these contortions—and why they tend to curve in one direction.

Learn more: https://scim.ag/4zOMAvO

09/19/2026

Teachers—join WSST District 1 and WESTA for a fall field trip to Copper Falls State Park on 9/26/26! Explore ancient lava flows, deep gorges and spectacular waterfalls, plus CCC-era log buildings, hiking, fishing and more. Perfect for nature-loving educators and outdoor classrooms. Learn details and RSVP: https://wix.to/DyQ6Y6k

Come explore ancient lava flows, deep gorges and spectacular waterfalls make Copper Falls State Park one of Wisconsin's most scenic parks. Log buildings built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s add to the park's charm. The park offers camping, hiking, bicycling, picnicking, fishing and....

09/18/2026

Wisconsin just made a $500,000 investment in science education—and the opportunity could be much bigger than a collection of professional learning events. For too long, too many science educators have done important work in isolation, with access to support depending too much on where they teach a...