Dr. Angie Calabrese Barton, Dr. Wisam Sedawi, and student fellows will talk about their FamJam Project, supporting powerful learning in middle school STEM.The project aims to support the teaching of engineering in middle school (6th and/or 7th grade) using standards-based and culturally relevant approaches. With guidance from experienced collaboration facilitators, the goal is to create a community-centered ready-to-implement set of science lessons (both plans and corresponding materials) by adapting a powerful standards-based curriculum, and delivering these lessons in ways that are open to continuous improvement for all involved.Light snacks will be provided. Attendees are invited to bring their lunch.Presented by the Eileen Lappin Weiser Center for the Learning Sciences.