Nominate your favorite educators for our quarterly newsletter spotlight. If selected, both you and the nominee will receive an Amazon gift card! Nominate someone today at #UtSciEd #utahteacher #scienceeducation

David has accepted the Challenge of #UtSTAInTheClassroom with a fun twist of Real Physics at Lagoon. Winners will be announced this Friday at the UtSTA Fall conference. It is not too late to enter the challenge or register for the Conference. Go to

Amy Pace riding the Alpine Coaster in Park City. Enter the #UtSTAInTheWild challenge by registering for gift cards at Gift Card winners will be announced August 15th. Where are you taking your UtSTA t-shirt this summer?

Karen said the Tacos are great in Beaver! Join the #UtSTAInTheWild Challenge at

Join in the New Challenge #UtSTA In The Wild. Take a picture of you in your UtSTA T-shirt in the wild of summer and post it on social media with the hash tag #UtSTAInTheWild Go to for a drawing. Don't have a T-shirt? Go to

Tracy Everet - Albion Middle, Canyons."Tracy is an amazing educator. She spends hours creating lessons that encourage her students to think and communicate scientifically. She's an inspiration.".#UtSciEd #utahteacher #scienceeducation

K-12 students in the United States can enter this student writing challenge. Good luck to everyone who enters! The grand prize is a trip to the NASA Glenn Research Center. #UtSciEd #utahteacher #scienceeducation.

Join the University of Utah for their Saturday Academy on 11/19, 8:45am-12pm! They will have activities for grades 1-12. Find out more here: #UtSciEd #utahteacher #scienceeducation

Check your email for November's newsletter from your grade level representative! If you don't get our newsletters, sign up for our mailing list at #UtSciEd #utahteacher #scienceeducation

Good luck to everyone teaching today! #UtSciEd #utahteacher #scienceeducation

Educator highlight! Halley Kartchner - Timpview High School.Halley is currently teaching Biology and AP Biology. She is innovative in her approach to Biology incorporating the SEEd standards into her curriculum. She is implementing AVID strategies of reading and note taking.

The Friends of UtSTA Award is given to a person or organization that has gone above and beyond in their support of UtSTA and its mission. This year we selected Texas Instruments in recognition of all they have done for our organization. #UtSciEd #utahteacher #scienceeducation

This year's Outstanding High School Department goes to Riverton High School. This team includes Tamra Rossiter, Andrew Powers, Samantha Mosqueda, Rebekah Whitham, Aimee Owens, Victoria Johnson, Robert Rooley, George Pettus, Kaylee Park, Melissa Usher.#UtSciEd #utahteacher

This year's Outstanding Middle School Department is from Thomas Jefferson Jr. High. This department includes Anna Heath, Pamela Tafili, Brad Holscher, Emily Olaya, Sydney Moffitt, and Margaret Miles. #UtSciEd #utahteacher #scienceeducation

Congratulations to the Alpine District Elementary Science Curriculum Department on winning the Outstanding Elementary Department Award. This department includes Danielle Kennedy, Britney Manderino, Jenny Sumsion, and Brooke Wood. #UtSciEd #utahteacher #scienceeducation

New this year we introduced the Outstanding Informal Science Educator Award. This recognizes educators outside of the classroom and all they do to support science education in Utah. Our very first recipient is Melissa Halvorsen from Hawkwatch, International.#UtSciEd #utahteacher

We were honored this year to recognize Dr. Genevieve Atwood with the Dick Peterson Award for Lifelong Contributions to Science Education. "For the past 29 years, Dr. Atwood has championed. STEM as the pathway to quality thinking, and quality thinking to a good life.".#UtSciEd

Educator highlight! Beverly Sanders has worked in education for 21 years and is currently the Elementary Math, Science, and STEM specialist for Cache County School District. She was drawn to education at a young age when she saw the great equalizing effect it had on her parents.

We are excited to honor these Outstanding Secondary Educators in Utah! Emily Olaya (6), Kristin Mansell (7), Rachel Kenning (8), Rhoda Perkes (ESS), Tyler Hansen (Bio), Nicole Shon (Chem), Aaron Daniels (Phys), Peggy Witwer (Higher Ed).#UtSciEd #utahteacher #scienceeducation

Congratulations to the Outstanding Elementary Educators awarded in each UtSTA district! Andrew Foster, Andee Felker, Mary Lou Oland-Wong, Kayla Slack, Hannah Wold, Cyndee Burnham, Chassity Benward, Hollee Anderson, Brenda Roundy, Michelle Stewart #UtSciEd #utahteacher