We are TERC, an independent research-based non-profit organization, dedicated to inspiring and supporting all learners through stimulating curricula and programs.

Our forward-thinking and groundbreaking research projects result in insightful and inspiring learning materials, many for free. Curricula, teacher resources, games, web-based tools and more, are published and distributed by a variety of publishers. Here you’ll find all the available products created or co-developed by TERC. To order or download, simply follow the links to the product pages.

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Connecting Mathematics and Science to Workplace Contexts
Connecting Mathematics and Science to Workplace Contexts

Reviews 23 curricula which incorporate workplace experiences in science and mathematics education.

Count Me In! K-5: Including Learners with Special Needs in Mathematics Classrooms
Count Me In! K-5: Including Learners with Special Needs in Mathematics Classrooms

Proven approaches to understanding the behaviors of children with special needs and effectively teaching all students.

Creating and Sustaining Online Professional Learning Communities
Creating and Sustaining Online Professional Learning Communities

This book presents the work of trailblazing researchers and developers of electronic communities for professional learning.

Developing Mathematical Ideas 
Developing Mathematical Ideas 

A curriculum designed to help teachers think through the major ideas of K-8 mathematics and examine how children develop those ideas.

EarthLabs
EarthLabs

EarthLabs is a free suite of online modules comprising the laboratory component of a middle school, high school, or introductory college Earth science course.

EdGE
EdGE

Game-based learning

EMPower / EMPower Plus
EMPower / EMPower Plus

Learning with EMPower is different from the experience many of us had in traditional math classrooms.

Environmental Science and Biocomplexity
Environmental Science and Biocomplexity

An innovative high school curriculum designed around the dynamics of complex and evolving coupled natural and human (CNH) systems.

Exploring Earth Online Curriculum
Exploring Earth Online Curriculum

TERC’s Exploring Earth web site is a companion to McDougal Littell’s Earth Science curriculum. TERC has created web-based investigations linked to passages in the Earth Science textbook.

Focus on Energy
Focus on Energy

Focus on Energy is a system of resources and supports for teaching and learning about energy in grades 3-5.