Middle School – Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance https://mmsa.org Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:35:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://mmsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/MMSA-Mark-2-150x150.png Middle School – Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance https://mmsa.org 32 32 Numeracy In Nature Lessons & Routines https://mmsa.org/resources/numeracy-in-nature/ Fri, 09 May 2025 18:13:38 +0000 https://mmsa.org/?post_type=resources&p=1200 Pre-K through 5th grade educators can access meaningful strategies for taking outside that MMSA created in collaboration with eductions. These lessons and routines include: “Multiplication Arrays in Nature(opens in a new tab),” “Position & Distance on an Outdoor Number Line(opens in a new tab),” “Age of a Tree(opens in a new tab),” and many more! Lessons & Routines(opens in a new tab)…

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]]> Four Simple Questions to Develop Doable Scientific Investigations https://mmsa.org/resources/four-simple-questions/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:22:37 +0000 https://mmsa.org/?post_type=resources&p=2011 Project-based learning empowers students to build STEM skills and explore their own ideas—but guiding independent projects can be a challenge! MMSA’s blog post provides a great framework for this process, offering a simple tool to support students to focus their curiosity into clear, manageable research questions based on “The Four Question Strategy,” introduced in Students and Research (Cothron…

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]]> Lessons for Science & Math Outdoors https://mmsa.org/resources/science-math-outdoors/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:26:41 +0000 https://mmsa.org/?post_type=resources&p=1987 Teach ME Outside(opens in a new tab) (TMO) shares fantastic resources, lessons, and strategies in their guide: Science & Math Outdoors – Exploring Environmental Phenomena to Engage in Sensemaking. These resources for K-6 educators help improve student learning by outlining how to integrate math, science, and outdoor education into your existing curricula while aligning with standards.

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