Relevant Education in Math and Science (REMS) Program uses real-world problems to make math and science fun and meaningful for students in grades 5-12, including a significant number of girls and underserved students in urban public schools.  The REMS program grew out of a collaborative effort between two programs at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) – the Toyota Production Systems (TPS) Lab and the Women in Engineering Program (WE@RIT).

Made possible through Toyota USA Foundation funding, the REMS program, and its curriculum, is designed to provide students with an improved understanding and retention of mathematical and scientific concepts through the use of relevant laboratory lessons based upon real-world scenarios.

On-line activities capture the essence of the in-lab laboratory experiences and bring interactive activities to a national audience of educators and students who would not otherwise have access to these lessons. The project is producing 27 in-lab and 27 on-line activities that will reach at least 1750 students in grades 5 -12 over the life of the grant and potentially thousands more students via the on-line activities.

Project Goals:

1. Create an effective math and science curriculum for grades 5-12 with a hands-on engineering focus
2. Increase number of 5th – 12th grade math and science educators using age-appropriate activities linking math and science to real-world engineering challenges
3. Increase the number of students who have access to fun, age-appropriate hands-on activities that link math and science to real world problems.