Your help could further MMSA’s vision of a brighter STEM future for the State of Maine and the nation. Today, I ask you to support MMSA and become a part of the movement to support exciting new ways for our youth to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math.
$1.5 Million Grant Helps Bring Computational Thinking to Maine Classrooms
For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 19, 2019 With the help of a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA) will be working to support rural teachers and students from the Gulfs of Maine and Mexico as they integrate computational thinking into their innovative, community-based citizen science projects…. [Read More]
Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance 3
The Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance finds inspiring new ways to get people excited about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math today so that our youth can become the innovators and workforce of tomorrow. MMSA offers targeted professional learning opportunities for your school or district. Our educator support spans implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards… [Read More]
Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance 2
The Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance finds inspiring new ways to get people excited about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math today so that our youth can become the innovators and workforce of tomorrow. MMSA offers targeted professional learning opportunities for your school or district. Our educator support spans implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards… [Read More]
Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance
The Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance finds inspiring new ways to get people excited about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math today so that our youth can become the innovators and workforce of tomorrow. MMSA offers targeted professional learning opportunities for your school or district. Our educator support spans implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards… [Read More]
STEMports – Using Gaming to Connect Rural Youth with the STEM in their Communities
It is no secret that rural communities across the United States struggle to retain motivated and talented STEM workers—and Maine is certainly no exception. Rural labor markets are in transition, and there is a common misconception that individuals interested in innovation and cutting-edge STEM careers must relocate to urban centers or regional tech hubs to… [Read More]
Maine’s Nature-Based Education Indicators Report
Thanks to generous funding from the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation, Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance is embarking on a new research initiative to study nature-based education for K-12 youth across the state of Maine. This project, in partnership with the Maine Environmental Education Association, is dedicated to taking the first steps toward building the capacity… [Read More]
AR Girls Summer Intensive Camp 2018
AR Girls is a National Science Foundation funded research project designed to support teenage girls with an interest in art to develop science communication skills through interactive digital storytelling. MMSA held the first AR Girls Summer Intensive Camp August 6th – 17th at Waterfall Arts in Belfast, ME. This camp is the first ever Augmented… [Read More]
Computer Science Day 2018
What is Computer Science? What is it not? Where do we see it both in Maine and in our everyday lives? What is the skill set our students need to be successful in an evolving workforce that is coming to rely more and more on Computer Science? How can we foster more partnerships, collaboration, and… [Read More]
WeatherBlur’s King Tide Investigation Research Updates
The WeatherBlur research team has been busy analyzing data from one of last year’s most productive investigations: King Tide. During this investigation, students were interested in learning more about how the high water from the November King Tide would affect local beaches, roads, and buildings in their community (a “King Tide” is a non-scientific term… [Read More]