National Middle Level Science Teachers Association

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PRESIDENT ELECT: Sara Tolman

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Mark Goldner & Cindy Hopkins

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Webinar Series

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Join Us for Our Next Webinar featuring Kathy Biernat founder of Zanilu Educational Services, LLC and Science Kit Ambassador

Connecting Big Ideas: Human Health & Ecosystem Systems

Looking for fresh ways to bring real-world health phenomena into your middle school life science classroom without the headache of heavy lab prep?

Discover how hands-on, kit-based simulations can help students apply the One Health framework connecting human wellness, animal hosts, and environmental shifts.

Learn concrete strategies to drive student discourse, scaffold CER writing, and download a free lesson planning template.

Monday, September 14, 2026

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

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