TSIN shall make available to all middle schools in the state a curriculum to educate students on the variety and benefits of STEM careers. The curriculum shall:

(1) Emphasize the benefits of STEM careers in helping people;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-6-1104

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • STEM: means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. See Tennessee Code 49-6-1101
(2) Not be limited to science classrooms, but be applicable in multiple classrooms;
(3) Automatically produce reports detailing the academic skills of students without requiring teachers to separately analyze these skills; and
(4) Be available through the internet without requiring additional materials so that rural schools may easily access the curriculum.