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NRC strives to raise awareness and understanding of how NRC’s research excellence and scientific activities have a profound impact on Canadian society.
In this section you will find links to educational resources, scientific information on specific research topics of public interest, and on past and upcoming events.
Explore these pages to find out more about us and to learn more about NRC’s R&D, innovations, discoveries, events and cool scientific topics.
Explore interactive activities
Whether you're a teacher or parent, NRC Interactive Activities are a wealth of information, resources and innovative learning tools to foster scientific literacy and to get your children involved in fun hands-on science tools while increasing their interest in science.
Star chart
Astronomy is an excellent vehicle for increasing scientific literacy in general. The NRC Planisphere viewer is a fun star chart that lets you not only view the sky with its constellations throughout the year but also allows you to download and construct your own planisphere.
Periodic table of the elements
The periodic table of elements is one of the most useful tools in chemistry and the other sciences. This tabular display of the chemical elements, organized on the basis of their properties, makes learning chemistry easier and more fun for newcomers to the field of science.
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