Upcoming events

    • Friday, July 24, 2026
    • 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • FGCU Campus Fort Myers, FL
    • 91
    Register

    A FAST STATEWIDE MINI CONFERENCE

    Science Field Trips 2.0

    Campus Edition

    No bus. No budget. No problem.

    Your campus is already a field trip.


    FAST Members: Free to attend

    (if you are not a member you can join fast and register for free)

    Budget cuts are eliminating traditional field trips — but your campus is more than four walls. This one-day PL event equips science teachers across Florida with the tools, strategies, and community connections to transform school grounds into living classrooms — no bus required.

    PL

    Outdoor Learning Transform your schoolyard into an authentic field study environment for life & earth science.

    SC

    Community Experts Connect with partners who bring standards-aligned, hands-on presentations directly to your campus.

    Hands-On PL

    Leave with immediately usable lesson ideas and a complete campus field trip toolkit.

    Day at a Glance

    • Registration & Welcome Coffee
    • Community Partner Showcase
    • Breakout Sessions : Participant-selected — choose your own track. Topics: NOS · Earth/Space · Life · Environmental · Physical & more Applicable for Elementary, Middle & High School Teachers
    • Edible Forest Tour OPTIONAL
    • Opportunity to Review New State Standards †
    • Peer Social Time


    † Contingent on release of updated Florida science standards prior to event date.

    • Friday, July 24, 2026
    • 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
    • UF/IFAS Austin Cary Forest, 10625 NE Waldo Rd, Gainesville, FL 32609
    Register

    (if not a member you may join and then register for this free field trip)

    Summer

    FAST Members Only

    Field Trip to the Forest

    Join us this summer for a fun day of science professional learning that will engage, inspire and energize your passion for teaching science!

    Date:

    Friday, July 24

    Time:

    8:30 am to 3 pm

    What:

    A variety of science learning sessions along with a light breakfast and lunch will be provided. Dress comfortably. Some options will be outdoors.

    Location:

    UF/IFAS Austin Cary Forest

    10625 NE Waldo Rd

    Gainesville, FL 32609

    Cost:

    FREE for current FAST members

    Non-members please join FAST to register


    Registration limited to 125 participants


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