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We are TERC, a non-profit made up of teams of math and science education and research experts. We are dedicated to innovation and creative problem solving. We believe that STEM moves the world forward. And we exist to move STEM learning forward.

TERC Stands Against Injustice

We stand united with the black community against racial injustice and systemic racism in ALL forms. Black lives are integral to the fabric of America and the world. Black lives matter. Black lives belong.

Free Educational Resources

We understand that with schools closed children are home and in need of ways to keep their minds engaged. Here is a collection of free TERC resources to help educators, parents, students, and others cope with school closings and quarantines.

Innovate to Mitigate

Combatting Climate Change One Project Idea at a Time

By: Brian Drayton & Gilly Puttick

The ecosystem of formal STEM education has always included activities such as science competitions and science fairs. Continue reading

The LEAP Forward: Algebra in the Early Grades

An Interview with Maria Blanton

In conjunction with researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, TERC has developed LEAP, Learning through an Early Algebra Progression. Continue reading

What is Computational Thinking?

Teachers’ Understandings of Computational Thinking

By: Teon Edwards & Michael Cassidy

Computational thinking is a hot topic in education. The idea of computational thinking in education can be traced back to the work of Papert in 1980… Continue reading

Broadening Participation in STEM Education

The TERC Scholars Program

Diversifying the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce is a unique challenge that begins with who and how we educate in STEM. Continue reading

News & Events

Research Briefs through Interpreters’ Eyes: Recommendations for Scientists Sharing Park‐Based Research

September 25, 2020

Read this article here, cowritten by TERC's Martha Merson, Nickolay Hristov and others, that covers how briefs can be formatted to better serve docents, volunteers, and interpretive rangers who are in a position to communicate science in parks, nature centers and other informal learning environments.

EdGE at TERC is looking for participants in a new research study.

September 15, 2020

EdGE at TERC is looking for educators (grades 3-8) who are interested in using...

The new article – Consequences of Curricular Adaptation Strategies for Implementation at Scale, cowritten by Brian Drayton and Debra Bernstein has recently been published.

September 11, 2020

This study examines and compares how developers designed two primary science curricula to support teacher adaptation and enable use of innovative materials at scale. The article is available here to read.

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