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NIST Summer Institute
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers is a two-week workshop for middle school science teachers featuring hands-on activities, lectures, tours, and visits with NIST scientists and engineers in their laboratories.
Applications Now Open!
This year's workshop dates are July 5-16, 2021. The application deadline is April 30, 2021.
The Summer Institute is a two-week workshop for middle school science teachers featuring hands-on activities, lectures, tours, and visits with NIST scientists and engineers in their laboratories. NIST looks forward to hosting the Summer Institute as scheduled and in-person this summer. Please know that we will send updates to participants if this becomes a virtual event.
Teachers who participate in the NIST Summer Institute gain:
- Increased understanding of the subjects they teach
- Increased understanding of how scientific research is performed
- Materials and resources to implement what they learned at NIST in their classrooms
- Increased enthusiasm for science
- A network of scientists and engineers at NIST with whom to consult
Teachers finish the NIST Summer Institute with a wealth of new knowledge about core topics such as forensics and materials science, and materials to integrate these topics into their classroom while meeting curriculum standards.
Contacts
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(301) 975-2471