Twenty-eight outstanding elementary/middle school teachers of science were selected to participate in an honors program being conducted over a three-year period (1985-87) on the campus of Illinois State University. The project, based on the belief that the teacher is the key to addressing the present crisis in science education, was funded by the National Science Foundation. The undertaking includes strands of computer application, teaching methodology, instructional materials developed, involvement of industrial scientists, and leadership development in science. The program primarily provided for the teachers: (1) a renewal and updating in the latest scientific breakthroughs; (2) involvement in an analysis of science education; and (3) leadership opportunities in conducting in-service teacher workshops in science throughout the state. The workshops were devoted to the preparation of written materials for computer, demonstration, laboratory, and instructional use and were designed by the participants to aid other teachers in improving their science courses. The results were disseminated throughout the school districts of Illinois and beyond. (Author/ML)