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Back to after school STEM

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Back to school means back to after school STEM for our STEM Guides team. The STEM Guides project acts as a connector between kids and out of school STEM activities in their communities. Currently, we have two active STEM hubs, one in Oxford Hills, and one Down East. Both are working with local businesses, non-profits,… [Read More]

Posted on October 4, 2017 • Filed Under: MMSA News, STEM • Tagged With: Community, Educators, LatestPost, Students

Introducing Youth to the Technology in Emergency Management

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As disaster recently struck in Texas, teens and adults alike were riveted to news reports as thousands of first responders, including neighbors, volunteers and professionals from around the country, worked tirelessly to aid and rescue victims of Hurricane Harvey. Technology, particularly communications and information technology, played a central role in the response, as it has… [Read More]

Posted on September 27, 2017 • Filed Under: MMSA News • Tagged With: Community, Downeast, Educators, LatestPost, STEM, Students, TSC

MMSA’s ACRES project receives $1.85 million NSF Grant to improve rural afterschool training

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A potentially game changing, innovative way to experience professional development is coming to Maine and will then be rolled out across the country. Out of school educators, including librarians will soon benefit from Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance’s (MMSA) most recent grant award MMSA has received a National Science Foundation ASIL grant. 1.85 million dollars… [Read More]

Posted on June 23, 2017 • Filed Under: MMSA News • Tagged With: Community, Educators

MMSA’s Research and Evaluation Team is Growing…come and learn with us!

MMSA's Research Team is Growing

Over the past 4 years MMSA has been growing our capacity to do research and evaluation on both the projects we design and to work with others interested in identifying the impact of their professional development programs.  Our research team includes some of the most well respected researchers in the field like Dr. Sue Allen… [Read More]

Posted on June 16, 2017 • Filed Under: MMSA News, NewsletterItem • Tagged With: Educators

Educators Explore Computer Science in 2nd Summer Institute

MMSA’s Exploring Computer Science (ECS) project launched into its second year with 21 teachers participating in an exciting and fun summer institute on the Bangor campus of the University of Maine at Augusta. This second cohort of the NSF-funded ECS project will continue to expand access to quality computer science instruction for Maine students. Two… [Read More]

Posted on October 4, 2016 • Filed Under: MMSA News • Tagged With: Educators, FrontPage

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WeatherBlur

Now, more than ever, we need people to be able to think through problems with a rational lens – breaking big problems into small steps, leveraging technology to supercharge our solutions. We are living in a time of overwhelming possibilities. The challenge? Teaching ourselves and our communities through our kids how to access those possibilities…. [Read More]

Reach

REACH

STEM is all around us. It’s in the natural world, the built environment, and the communities where we work, learn, and play. Reach is a long-term initiative that seeks to connect youth to more STEM outside of schools, particularly in rural parts of Maine. We leverage community resources to support youth ages 10-18 and their… [Read More]

Math & Science Through Engineering (MSTE)

Click here to go to project web page The Math & Science Through Engineering (MSTE) project is a professional development collaboration between MMSA, Maine Maritime Academy, Auburn School Department, Ridge View Community School (Dexter, AOS 94), Lake Region School District (MSAD 61), Mountain Valley & Dirigo Middle Schools (RSU 10), and Oxford Hills School District… [Read More]

Maine State Science Fair

The Maine State Science Fair

The Reach Center co-leads the Maine State Science Fair (MSSF) with The Jackson Laboratory. In 2017, nearly 200 students from 26 Maine high schools competed for awards, scholarships, and a chance to represent our state at the prestigious International Science & Engineering Fair. Psychology, computer science, engineering and the environment were just a few of the topics explored by students at MSSF.

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