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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.

Building awareness of science education.

Expanding and sustaining effective science education programs
in school districts and states.

Science Education Leadership Development

Supporting the professional growth of teachers

Teacher's Resources

Providing research-based science instructional materials.

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Developing and strengthening international capacity in science education.

The NSRC has been awarded the prestigious Purkwa award for 2010, given by the French Académie des Sciences and the Ecole des Mines at St-Etienne, in recognition of innovative methods in education.

NSRC Executive Director Sally Goetz Shuler was honored by the Mexican Ministry of Education and the US-Mexico Foundation for Science at an event in Monterrey, Mexico. The award recognizes Ms. Shuler's leadership in inquiry-based science education in the US and abroad.

Science Education Matters!
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UPCOMING EVENTS The 2010 NSRC National Science Education Leadership Development Forum: Designing Effective K–12 Science Education Professional Development Programs
PUBLICATIONS NSRC publications


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