K-12 Curricula

CIESE sponsors and designs multidisciplinary STEM curricula that educators throughout the world can use. These compelling lessons and projects promote problem-based learning, collaboration, higher order thinking skills, and critical analysis through the integration of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and other core subjects. Many of the acclaimed CIESE projects use real-time data from scientific and government databases; engage students in global collaboration using pooled data from shared databases; involve student publishing on the Web; and provide access to unique and primary source information. For more than 20 years, we’ve witnessed these ‘unique and compelling’ educational applications make learning come alive, for teachers and students alike. Below is a catalog of projects, lessons, and activities that are currently offered by CIESE.