![Educators discuss a math problem on a large notepad easel at an MMSA math workshop.](https://mmsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CON_Math_Computational_Fluency_TOM09250_edited-scaled.jpg)
MMSA Mid-Year Update
Catch up with MMSA by reading this blog post of recent highlights for the organization as a whole.
![A composite image showing the Spring 2024 cover of Afterschool Matters journal with a black-and-white portrait of Emma Carey.](https://mmsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/emma-article.jpg)
Defining Educational Engineering in a New Article by Emma Carey
STEM Specialist Emma Carey was published in Afterschool Matters. Read this post to learn more about the topic of her article, education engineering.
![A group of educators convene in a wooded environment; a person in an orange vest speaks to the group.](https://mmsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/edited-WFR_20230622_Tour_UMO_ForestryManufacturingLabs_03926-1.jpg)
MMSA to Collaborate on New $7M Maine-FOREST Grant
A $7 million grant from the National Science Foundation will fund a four-year statewide collaborative project led by the University of Maine to foster a diversified, climate-smart forest ecosystem, communities and economy.
![Children walk through tall grass with trees in the background.](https://mmsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/STP_20210000_MOFGA_CommonGroundFairDSC_5107-scaled.jpg)
$1.3 Million Awarded to MMSA for Rural STEM Project
MMSA is the recipient of NSF funding to support STEM learning in rural Maine.
![A photo of students and a teacher in cold weather clothing standing by the ocean looking at a clipboard together.](https://mmsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/edit-WBC_20200121_PascagoulaPointPark_IMG_0141.jpg)
WeatherBlur: 10 Years of Student-Led Citizen Science
Weatherblur, later known as iWonder, brought citizen science and students together in the great outdoors. Read this post celebrating this decade-long project.
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It’s Time to Rebrand “Which One Doesn’t Belong”
“Which One Doesn’t Belong?” is the name of a math activity that gets the creative juices flowing, but the name isn’t very inclusive. In this blog, Becky Tapley explores why the name needs an update.
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