Educational Resources

Public science events in º£½ÇÉçÇø

EventsOrganization / CompanyLocationDate / TimeParticipantsAudienceAdditional Information
º£½ÇÉçÇø Sustainability & Water ConferenceSenator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability SolutionsAugustaMarchprofessionals, researchers, consultants, citizens, students, regulators, and plannersprofessionals, researchers, consultants, citizens, students, regulators, and planners/mitchellcenter/news/maine-water-conference/
º£½ÇÉçÇø Science Podcastº£½ÇÉçÇø Discovery Museumanywheren/ascientists, researchers, science practitioners in º£½ÇÉçÇøadults
º£½ÇÉçÇø Science Festival
(70+ events & activities)		º£½ÇÉçÇø Discovery MuseumBangor3rd week of Marchadultsall ages (audience) MSF – Science Trivia (Wed). Kick off event. Adults
MSF – Science on Tap (Thu). Talk in Bar. Adults
MSF – Field Trip Day (Fri). 7th & 8th graders; signups by schools
MSF – Exploration Station +(Sat). Largest number of events/activities – hands-on, workshops, forums, panels, etc. All ages
MSF – 5 Minute Genius â„¢(Sat). Headliner. (https://www.mainesciencefestival.org/5-minute-genius)
Climate on TapClimate Change Institute & º£½ÇÉçÇø Discovery MuseumBangorlast Thursday of month, during academic yearadultsadultsTalks by researchers/members of the Climate Change Institute
º£½ÇÉçÇø State AquariumDepartment of Marine ResourcesBoothbay HarborSummer, late June to Labor Daygeneral public, all agesgeneral public, all ageshttps://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/09/midcoast/midcoast-business/maine-state-aquarium-reopening-new-exhibits-repairs-four-years-xoasq1i29i/ https://www.boothbayregister.com/article/it-s-o-fish-al-aquarium-opening-year/185679
Green ME Up!Girl Scouts of º£½ÇÉçÇøLL Bean, FreeportAprilall ages, open to Girl Scouts and their families and the general publicall ages, open to Girl Scouts and their families and the general publicHands on STEM fair with many organizational partners centered on Earth Day themes, https://www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/en/discover/activities/green-me-up.html
º£½ÇÉçÇø Wildlife Parkº£½ÇÉçÇø Dept. of Inland Fisheries & WildlifeGrayMay-Octobergeneral public, all agesgeneral public, all ages
Meet a ScientistHirundo Wildlife RefugeOld TownApril/ Maygeneral public, all agesgeneral public, all ages
Northern º£½ÇÉçÇø Children’s Water FestivalSenator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability SolutionsUº£½ÇÉçÇø, OronoOctobermiddle school students (grades 4, 5, and 6)middle school students (grades 4, 5, and 6)/mitchellcenter/childrens-water-festival/
Windstorm ChallengeAdvanced Structures & Composites CenterUº£½ÇÉçÇø, OronoMaymiddle and high school studentsmiddle and high school students
Versant Power Astronomy CenterUniversity of º£½ÇÉçÇøUº£½ÇÉçÇø, OronoYear-roundgeneral public, all agesgeneral public, all ages
STEM FestOwls Head Transportation MuseumOwls Head26-Apr-2024students, familiesstudents, families
LabVentureGulf of º£½ÇÉçÇø Research InstitutePortlandBy appointmentK-12K-12
Educator Professional Development WorkshopsGulf of º£½ÇÉçÇø Research InstitutePortlandSummerK-12 educatorsK-12 educators
Southern º£½ÇÉçÇø Children’s Water Festivalº£½ÇÉçÇø Dept. of Environmental ProtectionPortlandMaymiddle school students (grades 5 and 6)middle school students (grades 5 and 6) Contact: Beth Chase (207) 592-6157
Women in BioscienceBioscience Association of º£½ÇÉçÇøPortlandMayadultsadults
Southworth PlanetariumUniversity of Southern º£½ÇÉçÇøPortlandYear roundgeneral public, all agesgeneral public, all ages
Experiential Science Programs for School GroupsHurricane Island Center for Science and LeadershipRocklandAugust-October, April-JuneK-12K-12
Adult STEM programmingHurricane Island Center for Science and LeadershipRocklandSummeradultsadults
º£½ÇÉçÇø State Science FairThe Jackson Laboratory & º£½ÇÉçÇø Math & Science AlliancerotatingMarchhigh school studentshigh school students
BioME Student ShowcaseBioscience Association of º£½ÇÉçÇørotatingAprilhigh school, undergraduate and graduate studentshigh school, undergraduate and graduate students
º£½ÇÉçÇø Invention Conventionº£½ÇÉçÇø Discovery Museumstatewideschool year; finals at MSFK-12K-12
Ecosystem Investigation NetworkGulf of º£½ÇÉçÇø Research InstitutestatewideYear roundK-12K-12
4-H STEM ToolkitsUº£½ÇÉçÇø Cooperative Extenstion: 4-HstatewideYear roundK-12 with kits in 4 grade level categoriesK-12 with kits in 4 grade level categoriesFree kits available for groups to check out:
4-H Virtual Summer Learning SeriesUº£½ÇÉçÇø Cooperative Extenstion: 4-HstatewideSummerK-12, individual sessions include target agesK-12, individual sessions include target agesSome sessions focused on STEM:
ME Bioscience DayBioscience Association of º£½ÇÉçÇøstatewideNovembermiddle school studentsmiddle school students