The space shuttle simulation, Totally Enclosed Modular Environment (TEME), was developed as a means for students to study group dynamics and how people adapt to their environment. This paper highlights features of this project. Topics reviewed include: (1) its historical development (tracing its origins as a year-long ecology course to current adaptations for middle and high school level students); (2) its successes (citing the sources of its acknowledgment); (3) curriculum development efforts (describing the approach and activities involved in an interdisciplinary program); and (4) adaptation efforts (reviewing modifications made to the program). (ML)