COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR SCIENCE

CRS exists to increase opportunities for K-8 students, particularly in underserved communities, to learn about the natural and designed world through scientific and engineering explorations led by well-prepared teachers and enthusiastic STEM professionals, in partnership with a constellation of well-aligned community institutions and organizations. By fostering connections and communications, and through direct services and training, CRS brings about lasting changes in teacher practices, school cultures, scientist engagement, and organizational collaboration, transforming students’ opportunities for inspiration and exposure to STEM learning experiences. The CRS Board and staff is committed to the CRS Mission: To connect and engage educators, scientists, and students in a vibrant and innovative network of science and engineering learning resources, transforming science education. CRS envisions a community of educators and scientists working together to excite children about learning through the scientific exploration of the world around them. We work toward that vision by weaving connections between the evolving needs of schools, districts and individual teachers and the existing resources in our community, acting as a catalyst to improve and augment available resources, in order to open more doors to science and engineering explorations for more students.