The National Science Resources Center (NSRC) was established in 1985 by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Academies. Its mission is to improve the learning and teaching of science for all students in the United States and throughout the world. More

School districts that have implemented research-based science education programs based on the NSRC Theory of Action can point to improved student performance in science.Impact of our work, and research.

Your donation to the NSRC will help bring quality science education to children in all
parts of the United States
and around the world.

Sign up now for NSRC-sponsored institutes, Smithonian Science
Education academies, and
other events.

July 20–25, 2008
National LASER K-8 Science Education Strategic Planning Institute, Alexandria, VA

July, 2008
Smithsonian Science Education Academies for Teachers 
There are three graduate-level credits available for each academy.

Energy and Motion, 
Biodiversity, 
both July 6-11

Electricity and Magnetism,  
Ecological Field Studies,
both July 20-25