At BSCS, we turn promising ideas into innovation. Our ideas are grounded in decades of research and insights. And they are backed by supporters, like you, who are inspired by our pursuit to change the landscape of K-12 science.
When you donate to our Innovation (General) Fund, you participate in this pursuit. Together, we can bring the best in science education to all young learners—and influence the next generation of scientists and problem solvers.
"I first encountered BSCS as a preservice teacher. I was looking for strong curriculum examples of the inquiry-based science learning that I kept hearing about in my graduate classes. Finally, someone handed me a copy of a BSCS biology textbook. BSCS has since been synonymous in my mind with striving towards innovative and research-based approaches in science education."
"I have been lucky to get to contribute to curriculum projects at BSCS, and it strikes me that BSCS fosters a professional community that mirrors the learning environments we might wish for our students: purposeful, creative, reflective, deliberative, collaborative, caring, and joyful. BSCS creates the conditions where powerful growth can happen."
"It's no wonder that BSCS has been at the vanguard of supporting science education for years - and for years to come." -- Monica Sircar, BSCS Major Donor
"While an active teacher, I taught BSCS Biology: An Ecological Approach (Green Version) until BSCS Biology: A Human Approach (AHA) came on the scene. The training session with Janet Carlson in Colorado Springs the summer after AHA was first published was wonderful and led me to become a consultant for Kendall Hunt for several years, going to Boston, Baltimore, Seattle, San Diego, Castle Rock, Singapore, and here in Winston-Salem. I still miss playing with termites!"
"I donate to BSCS to further quality science education for all kids. The last four years politically surely showed us that everyone needs more science knowledge if we are to not only survive but to thrive." -- Tom Seaver, BSCS Supporter since 2001
"What first comes to mind when I think of BSCS is integrity. It's the organization that returned evolution to high school textbooks in the 1960s, and never knuckled under to the pressures exerted by 'adoption states' to water down the subject, or qualify it in some way - as routinely was done by some publishers. It's the organization that stayed true to its core to not just publish scientifically accurate instructional materials, but to challenge teachers and their students with innovative approaches to teaching and learning, and do it over and over, for more than 60 years, now."
"And what comes to mind for me personally is how much I cherish having been able to learn from the smart and creative administration and staff of BSCS, including (but not limited to) the late Bill Mayer, Joe McInerney, Rodger Bybee, Janet Carlson - too many to list!"
"Biology education is greatly enriched due to BSCS innovations. And they're just getting started!" -- Genie Scott, BSCS Board Member (1993-1999)
"To me, BSCS is both a product-high quality instructional materials-and people. BSCS works thoughtfully to bring together recent science understanding, current ideas on learning and teaching, and the latest issues on school policy. BSCS is always just a little bit ahead of the times." -- Angelo Collins, former Executive Director, Knowles Science Teaching Foundation
"The BSCS instructional materials are rich with a clean story line that my students find engaging. The professional development opportunities have moved the teachers in my department to a new level of understanding inquiry." -- John Henry, Science Teacher and Department Chair
"BSCS has helped us to develop a close-knit community of educators and leaders that are dedicated to updating and transforming our classrooms to be student centered and inquiry based." -- Elizabeth Hickey, Science Teacher
"BSCS is genuine and passionate in their quest to develop and help implement effective, inquiry-based materials. Additionally, BSCS provides authentic and continuous professional development that helps develop teachers as learners and facilitators in order to increase student learning in the science classroom." -- Kristen Harris, Science Educator
"BSCS uses the most recent studies by eminent researchers to provide pertinent/relative professional development for teachers who wish to have their student learn science." -- Jay L. Meyers, Secondary Science Coordinator
To transform science teaching and learning through research-driven innovation.
At BSCS Science Learning, we are working toward a world where everyone is inspired and prepared to use science to build a better future. In this world, each individual will have an understanding of science they can use to improve their lives, contribute to their communities, and succeed in their careers.
To get there, all young people need access to a high quality science education.
That’s where we come in. BSCS is on a mission to transform K-12 science teaching and learning nationwide.
Since our founding in 1958, BSCS has been committed to the idea that science is not just something you know but something you do. Both scientific knowledge and scientific know-how are critically important to life in the modern age. Over the years our views on what it means to understand and do science have changed, as have our views about why it is important. Today, we have a deeper appreciation of the importance of science education for our personal and civic lives. We are working to prepare young people for decisions in the doctor’s office, the feed store, and the voting booth, along with building the foundation they will need if they choose to continue on to STEM careers.
Organization name
BSCS Science Learning
other names
Biological Sciences Curriculum Study, BSCS Science Learning, BSCS
1972
Tax id (EIN)
84-0622557
Category
Education
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
5415 Mark Dabling Blvd.El Paso County, CO, US