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Science and Technology for Children™ (STC™) is a complete science program for children in grades 1–6. Filled with innovative hands-on activities designed to motivate your young students, it is the result of a joint effort by some of the leaders in the fields of education and science. The National Science Resources Center (NSRC), operated by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Academy of Sciences to improve the teaching of science in the nation’s schools, began developing STC in 1988; the curriculum was completed in 1997. The NSRC evaluated each STC unit’s effectiveness with children by nationally field-testing it in diverse urban, rural, and suburban public schools. The assessments in each unit were evaluated by the Program Evaluation and Research Group of Lesley College, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Each unit also reflects the incorporation of teacher and student field-test feedback and of comments on accuracy and soundness from nationally known scientists and science educators who serve on the STC Advisory Panel. This thorough research and development process ensures all STC units are scientifically accurate and pedagogically appropriate for children. .
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