The Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN), is a non-profit making professional association geared towards the promotion of Science, Technology and Mathematics (STM) teacher effectiveness in Nigeria. Other goals of the association include creating for a for exchange of ideas among members through workshops, seminars, conferences, excursions, quiz and project competitions at National, State, Zonal and subject panel levels. STAN is organized into 36 state branches and the F.C.T. Abuja. Each branch organizes its own activities to suit local needs. The Association also has 15 subject panels namely: Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Education, Information Communications Technology, Gender and STME, Physical and Health Education, Home Economics, Integrated Science, Mathematics, Physics, Primary Science, Science, Technology & Society, Teacher Education and Technology Education. Each year, national workshops which rotates the various states of the federation are organized by all the subject panels