Joining the National Middle Level Science Teachers' Association will enable you to become part of the growing number of dedicated and enthusiastic middle level science teachers. The benefits include but are not limited to:

  1. Increasing the number of people who share common educational interests with you. The benefits from such relationships are endless and can be most gratifying. The feeling of working in isolation will be lessened by becoming a member of this organization.

  2. Encouraging you to become involved in the NMLSTA decision-making process by voting for individuals who will promote middle level science education. Joining committees or running for an elected board position will offer opportunities for your opinions to be heard.

  3. Receiving the NMLSTA newsletter Level Line four times a year. The newsletter contains the following: activities in general, physical, earth, and life sciences, information regarding summer institutes, information on teacher and program awards, NSTA information, articles pertaining to the association, and inexpensive or useful educational materials.

  4. Obtaining invitations to the General Meeting - Ice Cream Social at the National NSTA Convention and be eligible for over $1000 in free gifts given away by the Partners and Friends of NMLSTA.

  5. Obtaining invitations to NMLSTA Workshop-Breakfasts and the Middle Level Luncheon held at National NSTA Conventions.

  6. Affiliation with NSTA.

  7. Being eligible for the Paul DeHart Hurd Award ( $1000 ) sponsored by Delta Education. Contact: Dale Rosene at this E-mail address: ishtar@aglp.com. See the application on the left of the NMLSTA homepage.

  8. Being eligible for the Vincent J. Marteka Jr. Award ( $3500 ) sponsored by The Weekly Reader Corporation. Contact: Karen Cavalluzzi or see the link under awards on the left.

  9. Being eligible for scholarships to Keystone Science School in Keystone, CO; contact keyissues@keystone.org and EarthWatch summer scholarships; mcraig@earthwatch.org.

10. Being eligible for Project Atmosphere's DataStreme weather program. For information, contact: http://www.comet.ucar.edu/dstreme/

11. Having a closer association with NSTA since NMLSTA is an affiliate of this organization. Our representative to NSTA decision-making meetings permits the voice of middle level teachers to be heard.

12. New members receive a $25 Gift Certificate from Science Kit.

Now is the time to join NMLSTA. Membership for most teachers is just $15.00 per year (Jan. to Jan.) and the benefits are great.