including FREE project-based learning through making materials, professional development webinars, and a Book Study opportunity!
April 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.
MPACT
What it is: Project-based learning through making—helping students develop mathematical understanding, computational thinking, and spatial reasoning.
Are you a multiple-subjects teacher, a math or computer science teacher, a STEAM specialist, or a librarian with a makerspace? These free ready-to-download design-and-making units are for you!
"These are the type of activities our students crave. They love to dive in and start manipulating and putting math into something real." MPACT teacher
Takeaway:Game-based learning is proving to be a powerful tool, helping kids develop essential skills while keeping them engaged.
How TERC Can Help: Zoombinis is an educational video game featuring 12 math-based logic puzzles, each with four levels of difficulty, designed to develop computational thinking skills like pattern recognition, problem-solving, and logical reasoning. Backed by research, TERC and its partners are bringing Zoombinis to classrooms, demonstrating its effectiveness in reinforcing critical thinking and STEM learning.
Fun STEM Fact!
The first educational computer game designed for elementary school students, and widely recognized as a pioneer in the field, was "The Sumerian Game", developed in 1964 by Mabel Addis.
Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on advancing Early Childhood Data Science with leading experts from GBH & TERC!
Virtual Sessions April 14 | 12-2 PM EDT May 8 | 5-7 PM EDT
The virtual sessions will build on a recent all-day workshop in which attendees produced a draft of an early childhood data science learning framework. You will have the opportunity to review and discuss the learning framework so that it can be revised and disseminated.
Join our Book Study for districts and professional learning communities to explore strategies for inclusive STEM teaching. Educators will gain insights on neurodiversity, practical support techniques, and creating engaging STEM environments. The study includes custom discussion prompts, live Zoom sessions with the author, and additional instructional resources.
We love nothing more than seeing how TERC content positively impacts your learning. Share your #TERCTaughtMe moments for the chance to be featured in our next newsletter and receive some TERC swag!
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