In 2018 a supplemental award was made to MMSA to investigate if student learners could communicate computational literacy through video based interviews with local community professionals. Results were mixed. To improve access to computer science instruction by Maine middle and high school students, MMSA developed a proposal to bring the Exploring Computer Science… [Read More]
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Maine State Science Fair
Maine State Science Fair (MSSF) is a great opportunity for high school students to get experience doing original, independent research. MSSF is coordinated by MMSA and The Jackson Laboratory. Visit www.maine-state-science-fair.org to learn about the process and our MSSF project page for more resources. As school begins again, our first piece of advice for teachers… [Read More]
Try out the new & improved Maine STEM Resource Bank
We have collaborated with The Connectory, a national resource overseen by the National Girls Collaborative, to make our Maine STEM Resource Bank even better. Our Maine connections and dedication to including important Maine-based STEM resources will now be hosted on a platform using The Connectory’s technology and user interface. Browse the new STEM Resource Bank… [Read More]
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]
MMSA STEM Initiative in Downeast Maine Joins National Movement
At the US News STEM Solutions Conference in Baltimore in May 2016, it was announced that Downeast Maine will become part of a national network that shares and develops community-based strategies for connecting all youth to science. The movement toward STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) is already gaining momentum in the Machias area, and… [Read More]