The Real World Science curriculum guide offers phenomena-based activities that engage students in the practices of science and engineering. Integrating STEM and history, Real World Science lessons show students how science and technology helped the United States overcome big challenges during World War II. This interdisciplinary curriculum also incorporates mathematics and literacy and is meant to support both teachers in self-contained classrooms as well as teams of teachers who work across disciplines.

Earth and Space Science: Weather Tools
Knowing tomorrow’s weather totally depends upon
knowing what the weather was like in the past.
New Foods
In New Foods, you will read briefly about
nutrition and then compare contemporary
information on nutrition to information and
meal plans from World War II.
Chemistry: Antique Ads
In Antique Ads, students learn about the
ways that new materials were advertised
and used during World War II.


