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2024 ISTS Conference
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FFA Enrichment Center, DMACC Ankeny Campus
1055 SW Prairie Trail Parkway
Ankeny, Iowa
Conference Opportunities
Pre-Conference Event
To be announced.
Continuing Education Credit
To be announced.
Conference Theme:
To be announced.
Conference Strands
To be announced.
Keynote Presentation
To be announced.
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Exhibitors click image for details and to register.
Conference Information
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Iowa Science Teaching Section (ISTS)
ISTS advocates for excellence in science education
by promoting professionalism, informing policy, and enhancing learning.
ISTS Fall Conference - Monday, October 4, 2021. Click to learn more and register.
ISTS Newsletter and ISTS Journal
Elected Leadership, Regional Directors, Interest Area Chairs
ISTS Handbook and other resources
Friend of Science and Outstanding Service Awards
News and Opportunities
Join or Renew Membership in ISTS
ISTS is one of 12 sections in the Iowa Academy of Science. Join the Iowa Academy of Science (IAS) and choose ISTS as one of your four section affiliations.
Sections of the Iowa Academy of Science
Past ISTS Conferences
2016 ICTM - ISTS Math Science Conference
Thanks to the more than 600 attendees and exhibitors who helped make the 2016 ICTM Math Science Conference a success. We also want to thank everyone who attended the Pre-conference Science Workshops at the Science Center of Iowa. We have had many positive comments about the quality of the conference. The conference was made possible through the cooperation between the Iowa Science Teaching Section (ISTS) of IAS and the Iowa Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM). Here are a few conference photos.
ISTS Goal Statements
Influence policy as it relates to science education.
Promote professionalism in science education through standards, collegial relationships, continuous education and an involved membership.
Enhance student learning through the explorations of productive avenues for student learning, the promotion of elementary science, and provide an information clearing house for science education.