Exciting Opportunity for Earth Science and Environmental Science Teachers

April 10, 2025

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

April 8, 2025

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!

April 8, 2025

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

April 8, 2025

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

April 3, 2025

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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