Education
Our STEM educational programming connects to the Next Generation Science Standards and creatively integrates, and often connects directly to, organizations and companies in Maine who are working in scientific fields, making the science more directly seen and relatable.
Maine Invention Convention
Maine Invention Convention introduces Maine middle school students to entrepreneurship and provides them with the opportunity to explore, design, and invent creative solutions that solve real world problems. The skills learned through the invention process are lifelong skills that students can carry with them throughout their lives. Past Maine students who have competed in Nationals have done quite well and have come back to Maine with both a sense of accomplishment and an understanding that they can compete with students on a national level. These successes help grow Maine's innovation ecosystem.
Science Teacher Academy
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The Science Teacher Academy (STA) program of the Maine Discovery Museum serves to address the gap in professional development opportunities available for elementary school teachers to more effectively and confidently teach science. The STA partners with teachers, administrators, schools of education, museums, and other informal science organizations to greatly expand the science taught in Maine schools and better prepare those teachers for teaching science.