We spotlight Kristy Van Ostrand, CRS Science Super Star honoree, who teaches at Thornhill Elementary School in Oakland. Kristy had her students questioning and building upon old ideas, after applying their real-world knowledge of patterns of motion in experiments.
We spotlight Darlene Kong, CRS Science Super Star honoree, who teaches at Monarch Academy in Oakland. Darlene encouraged hands-on learning and collaborative discussion to heighten her students' understanding of the plant life cycle. She wanted to ensure that despite their urban environment, her classroom would understand key processes of plant growth that they could apply into their every day lives. […]
We spotlight Brookvale Elementary Kindergarten teacher Connie Bi. We love her teaching journey discovering a passion for science and teaching science to kids. We congratulate Connie on the strides she has made in teaching science, maintaining learning and growth mindset.
East Bay elementary classrooms are abuzz with hands-on science! See our Exemplar of Excellence Recipients.
CRS provides professional development for teachers during the summer including our Exploring Science Collaboration at Pinole-family Elementaries (ESCAPE) partnership. Read our spotlight of ESCAPE teacher, Geri Auten.
Science education is a collaborative discipline, a “team sport” with classroom teachers, district specialists, and community organizations banding together to bring great science learning experiences to students. One of the best examples of this team approach is in Oakland, where an amazing team of educators provides support, coaching, and kit replenishment in order to promote science teaching and learning.
“There are many things to love about CRS, their breadth of knowledge and services, their professionalism, their eagerness to advance the cause of science education, but what I love most about CRS is that they make my extremely complex job a little easier.”
Community Resources for Science
1611 San Pablo Avenue, Suite 10 B
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: (510) 527-5212
Fax: (510) 527-5216
Email: community@crscience.org
EIN: 94-3262587
The mission of CRS is to empower teachers and STEM professionals serving schools in historically marginalized communities to activate TK-8 students’ curiosity about the world, foster critical thinking, and inspire children to imagine future career pathways. We envision a community of educators, scientists, families and partners working together to build school cultures that equip all children to explore the world around them and build the skills needed to become innovators, problem solvers, environmental stewards, life-long learners and leaders. CRS leads a dynamic network, fostering relationships and collaborations that leverage expertise and resources to transform science teaching and learning toward greater equity, opportunity, and success for all students.
Our goal is simple: help teachers give students more opportunities to “do science” – to ask questions, test ideas, get their hands on real science activities. We need to inspire the next generation of thinkers, makers, problem solvers, and leaders!