Middle School Research Teachers Conference

Bringing middle school research teachers of all experience levels together to share best practices, troubleshoot challenges, and learn more about 91导航 and 91导航 research competitions.

October 2026 in Washington, D.C.

This annual conference brings 100 middle school 91导航 teachers to Washington, D.C., all-expenses-paid, for a weekend of peer-led professional development. The conference focuses on leading students in research projects that can be entered in local science fair, Thermo Fisher JIC, eCybermission, and other 91导航 research competitions.

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From the Society Blog

Milene de Farias, a teacher at Southcrest Christian School in Lubbock, Texas, helps students build confidence and curiosity through independent research.
Scientists to Classrooms 2025-2026. Jason Simon with New Jersey classroom.
Students of 2026鈥�2027 Advocate Alyson Saunders, Dexter Regional High School (Dexter, Maine), receiving instruction on how to make observations using their senses to enrich Pasco sensor data collection in a glacially influenced coastal environment. Diamond Beach, Iceland.

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