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June 2025
STEM education insights and resources for educators
Programs & Materials Highlights
Our forward-thinking and groundbreaking research projects often result in insightful and inspiring learning materials, many for free.
Head Start on Engineering
What it is: A bilingual, family-centered program that engages preschool children and their caregivers in the engineering design process, highlighting it as a relatable, everyday skill that naturally connects to early childhood play and learning.
Takeaway:True STEM integration uses real-world, cross-disciplinary challenges, often through project-based learning, to build problem-solving, creativity, and collaboration skills in students of all ages.
How TERC Can Help: Jodi Asbell-Clarke, senior leader at TERC, adds to the conversation by sharing a powerful story about how project-based learning unlocked a student’s deep knowledge and passion for geography, civics, and media literacy. Read her story here.
STEM Fact!
Women made up just over a quarter (26%) of US STEM employees in 2022 – up just 1% from 2000.
For 75 years, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has done more than fund research, it has driven real-world change. At TERC, that support has helped power six decades of innovation in STEM education — developing resources, curricula, and research that benefit students, teachers, and families worldwide.
But now, that progress is at risk. Discover why we must ensure NSF continues to lead the way, what’s at stake, and how it impacts us all.
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