Community Resources for Science

Our goal is simple: help K-5 teachers give students more opportunities to "do science" - to ask questions, test ideas, get their hands on real science activities.

Since 1997, CRS has developed an innovative set of information, support, and connection resources that increase the amount of science taught in K-5 classrooms. CRS provides timely information, personalized planning support, and in-class, scientist-led presentations, working directly with classroom teachers to meet their unique needs and increase their skill, confidence, and access to information and useful resources. We help teachers plan activities to meet a particular science standard, find field trips to a museum or outdoor education center, or connect them with the resources they need. Coupled with the information and on-call support, our scientist-volunteer-in-the-classroom program (BASIS) brings over 400 diverse, enthusiastic scientist teams into classrooms to do science and to talk about science as an exciting career. Teachers value the in-class professional development they receive from the scientists and say they see particular students engaged and succeeding at levels not observed with traditional instruction practices.