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Hands On! Spring 2025 Magazine

Articles include:

• Sound Travels: Seeking to understand how soundscapes in learning settings influence their visitors’ learning
• Introduction: Making and STEM Learning in Formal and Informal Settings
• Discovering STEM, entrepreneurship, and careers through making
• Math and Making for Middle School Youth

New Publication Shows What’s Possible When All Students Are Seen as Mathematicians

A new book by Susan Jo Russell and Deborah Schifter offers a powerful vision for K–5 math classrooms where all students thrive. Learn how equitable participation and deep math learning go hand in hand.

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TERC Announces Christine Reich as New President

Christine Reich, PhD will join TERC as its president on July 1, 2025. A distinguished educator, social science researcher, and former museum executive, Reich brings a deep commitment to advancing STEM education opportunities for all learners.

Project LEAP’s Maria Blanton and Angela Gardiner featured in EdWeek

Can Kindergarten Math Lay the Foundation for Algebra? New Study Aims to Find Out

Teaching algebraic thinking skills early—like generalizing, representing, and reasoning—can set students up for success, researchers say.