TERC Staff Present at OPEC Virtual Conference on Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Families
TERC Staff Present at OPEC Virtual Conference on Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Families

TERC’s Scott Pattison, Smirla Ramos Montañez, and Viviana López Burgos will be presenting at the Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative (OPEC) Virtual Conference on May 6, 2025.

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Celebrate 75 Years of STEM with Music, Science, and Hands-On Fun
Celebrate 75 Years of STEM with Music, Science, and Hands-On Fun

On Saturday, May 10, families, artists, and science enthusiasts are invited to ReSounding Success, a free, all-ages celebration of sound, science, and creativity at Eden Place Farms, located in the heart of Chicago’s South Side.

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Sound Travels at MassArt: A Sonic Exploration of Learning
Sound Travels at MassArt: A Sonic Exploration of Learning

The Studio for Interrelated Media at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is teaming up with Sound Travels, a TERC project exploring the role of sound in out-of-school learning. This collaboration invites MassArt students to develop sound-based artistic experiences that investigate how sound captures attention and sparks learning.

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TERC Staff Presenting at AERA
TERC Staff Presenting at AERA

We are thrilled to announce the lineup of TERC staff presentations for the 2025 AERA Conference!

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New Video Interview: Jodi Asbell-Clarke on Reaching Neurodivergent Learners in STEM
New Video Interview: Jodi Asbell-Clarke on Reaching Neurodivergent Learners in STEM

How can we better support neurodivergent learners in STEM education? In this insightful video interview by Taylor & Francis Books, educator and author Jodi Asbell-Clarke explores key ideas from her book, Reaching and Teaching Neurodivergent Learners in STEM.

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Exciting Opportunity for Earth Science and Environmental Science Teachers
Exciting Opportunity for Earth Science and Environmental Science Teachers

PocketLab and TERC are seeking science teachers across the country to pilot a new PocketLab lesson unit and PocketLab sensors in their classrooms. Using PocketLab Thermo, your students will collect temperature and location data in their communities to learn about the Heat Island Effect.

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TERC Workshop at 2025 Play Make Learn Conference
TERC Workshop at 2025 Play Make Learn Conference

TERC researchers Ken Rafanan, Teresa Lara-Meloy, and Elise Levin-Güracar will facilitate a pre-conference workshop titled “Camouflaged Making-Based Assessments” at the 2025 Play Make Learn Conference.

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Zoombinis is back in the spotlight!
Zoombinis is back in the spotlight!

We’re excited to share that FENIX Innovation Magazine is spotlighting Zoombinis—the educational game developed by TERC and partners—in its April 2025 edition. The feature explores how Zoombinis, with its timeless puzzles and beloved blue adventurers, continues to build essential computational thinking skills through play.

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Jodi Asbell-Clarke Featured in EdWeek’s Series on Student Success
Jodi Asbell-Clarke Featured in EdWeek’s Series on Student Success

Jodi Asbell-Clarke, a senior leader at TERC, is featured in Larry Ferlazzo’s latest EdWeek series on how educators turn challenges into breakthrough moments. Jodi shares a powerful story about how project-based learning unlocked a student’s deep knowledge and passion for geography, civics, and media literacy.

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Early Childhood Data Science Discussions (virtual) 4/14 or 5/8
Early Childhood Data Science Discussions (virtual) 4/14 or 5/8

Marisa Wolsky, Executive Producer and Director of Children’s STEM Media, GBH and Andee Rubin, Principal Scientist, TERC announced two upcoming virtual discussions: 

Advancing the Field of Data Science in the Early Childhood Years, to be held via Zoom.

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