TEEMS is transforming engineering education for middle-school students. Our story-based, multimedia curriculum integrates engineering design into 6th-grade science classrooms. Ready to get started? Watch the introductory videos above!
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A two-week unit in which students explore the heroic properties of materials and tools
Get the GuideA two-week unit introducing students to the engineering design cycle through the true story of the Boston Molasses Disaster
Get the GuideA two-day lesson about the Apollo 13 mission that accompanies your "Earth's Place in the Universe" science unit
Get the GuideA one-day lesson about the 2010 Haiti earthquake that accompanies your "Earth's Systems" science unit
Get the GuideA two-day lesson about the evolution of technology that accompanies your “Biological Evolution” science unit
Get the GuideA three-day lesson about designing to improve animals' lives that accompanies your “Human Body" science unit
Get the GuideA four-day lesson about population density and designing for cities that accompanies your "Matter and Its Interactions" unit
Get the GuideSayaka’s world is transformed by a dramatic disaster. But why did it happen?
Get the GuideCo-Principal Investigator
Glenn is a Professor of Engineering at Smith College, where he investigates the potential of transmedia storytelling for supporting the development of STEM identity and the capacity for engaging in collaborative knowledge work.
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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. 1813572 and 1814033. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.