The Teacher Resource Center (TRC), located inside the NSC's Fort Discovery, provides teachers and home-school parents with a
"lending library" of hands-on mathematics and science materials for the classroom. It is a source for innovative supplemental
educational materials not otherwise readily available to a classroom teacher. There are over 3000 items that can be checked out.
- Hours of Operation
- Lending process
- Check-out policies
- Current TRC Items
- Download TRC Catalog
- Download Teacher Membership and Access Pass Application Forms
- TRC Direct Contact Information
All materials must be checked out and returned during the operating hours of the TRC.
| TRC Calendar |
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| Thursday, Friday (closed some holidays) | 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm | |
| 3rd Saturday of month (closed some holiday weekends) | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | |
| Closed some
holidays. Call to verify. |
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Vacation Break Closures:
Thanksgiving: November 21, 2009 through December 2, 2009
Christmas: December 19, 2009 through January 6, 2010
Spring Break: April 3, 2010 through April 14, 2010
- To be eligible to use the TRC, you must maintain active status
as:
- A holder of a Fort Discovery Teacher Membership or
- A holder of a Teacher Access Pass or
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- The Fort Discovery Teacher Membership gives the membership holder ALL the family member benefits AND the use of the Teacher Resource Center. The cost is $40.00 annually (subject to change). The School Access Pass and the Teacher Access Pass allow access ONLY to the Teacher Resource Center. There are NO membership benefits available with either pass. The cost for an access pass is $20.00 per person annually (subject to change).
- To qualify for either the teacher membership or access pass, you must present proof of employment as a teacher or enrollment in a valid home school association. You will be given a membership or access pass card and a TRC red library card. When you visit the Teacher Resource Center, you should bring your cards with you. Also, before you can check out any materials, you must sign a TRC loan agreement.
- Applications for each type of membership or pass are available and may be downloaded. See the choices below under Teacher Membership and Access Pass Application Forms.
Check Out Policies
- Items may be checked out for 15 calendar days. An item may be renewed once for the same time period provided there is no immediate demand for it by another teacher. Only one kit may be checked out at a time. Late fees will be assessed for all overdue items. The teacher is expected to return each item in the same condition as received (fair wear expected) and with all expendable items replaced. In the event that one or more borrowed items are damaged or expendables are not replaced, the teacher assumes responsibility for the repair or replacement of the item. An expendables list will be issued with each kit inventory.
- TRC memberships may not be loaned to another individual.
- Members may check out 5 items at a time, but only one kit at a time.
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Teacher memberships and access passes may not be loaned to other individuals.
- Books
- Videotapes
- Hands-on science kits such as STC, Delta, Gems, etc.
- Math manipulatives
- Professional development materials
Teacher Membership and Access Pass Application Forms TRC Direct Contact Information
TRC Direct Line:
706-821-0247 or 800-325-5445 ext. 0247
TRC Direct Email:
teacherresourcecenter@nscdiscovery.org