Educational Resources
Public science events in Maine
| Events | Organization / Company | Location | Date / Time | Participants | Audience | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Sustainability & Water Conference | Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions | Augusta | March | professionals, researchers, consultants, citizens, students, regulators, and planners | professionals, researchers, consultants, citizens, students, regulators, and planners | https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/news/maine-water-conference/ |
| Maine Science Podcast | Maine Discovery Museum | anywhere | n/a | scientists, researchers, science practitioners in Maine | adults | https://www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/msp |
| Maine Science Festival (70+ events & activities) | Maine Discovery Museum | Bangor | 3rd week of March | adults | all ages (audience) | www.mainesciencefestival.org 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 ™(Sat). Headliner. (https://www.mainesciencefestival.org/5-minute-genius) |
| Climate on Tap | Climate Change Institute & Maine Discovery Museum | Bangor | last Thursday of month, during academic year | adults | adults | Talks by researchers/members of the Climate Change Institute |
| Maine State Aquarium | Department of Marine Resources | Boothbay Harbor | Summer, late June to Labor Day | general public, all ages | general public, all ages | https://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 Maine | LL Bean, Freeport | April | all ages, open to Girl Scouts and their families and the general public | all ages, open to Girl Scouts and their families and the general public | Hands on STEM fair with many organizational partners centered on Earth Day themes, https://www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/en/discover/activities/green-me-up.html |
| Maine Wildlife Park | Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife | Gray | May-October | general public, all ages | general public, all ages | https://www.maine.gov/ifw/wildlife-park/index.html |
| Meet a Scientist | Hirundo Wildlife Refuge | Old Town | April/ May | general public, all ages | general public, all ages | https://www.hirundomaine.org/ |
| Northern Maine Children’s Water Festival | Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions | UMaine, Orono | October | middle school students (grades 4, 5, and 6) | middle school students (grades 4, 5, and 6) | https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/childrens-water-festival/ |
| Windstorm Challenge | Advanced Structures & Composites Center | UMaine, Orono | May | middle and high school students | middle and high school students | https://composites.umaine.edu/windstorm-challenge/ |
| Versant Power Astronomy Center | University of Maine | UMaine, Orono | Year-round | general public, all ages | general public, all ages | https://astro.umaine.edu/ |
| STEM Fest | Owls Head Transportation Museum | Owls Head | 26-Apr-2024 | students, families | students, families | https://owlshead.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1824310 |
| LabVenture | Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Portland | By appointment | K-12 | K-12 | https://gmri.org/projects/labventure/ |
| Educator Professional Development Workshops | Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Portland | Summer | K-12 educators | K-12 educators | https://gmri.org/projects/teacher-professional-development/ |
| Southern Maine Children’s Water Festival | Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection | Portland | May | middle school students (grades 5 and 6) | middle school students (grades 5 and 6) | https://www.maine.gov/dep/water/education/cwf/index.html Contact: Beth Chase (207) 592-6157 |
| Women in Bioscience | Bioscience Association of Maine | Portland | May | adults | adults | |
| Southworth Planetarium | University of Southern Maine | Portland | Year round | general public, all ages | general public, all ages | https://usm.maine.edu/southworth-planetarium/ |
| Experiential Science Programs for School Groups | Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership | Rockland | August-October, April-June | K-12 | K-12 | https://www.hurricaneisland.net/school-programs |
| Adult STEM programming | Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership | Rockland | Summer | adults | adults | https://www.hurricaneisland.net/adult-programs |
| Maine State Science Fair | The Jackson Laboratory & Maine Math & Science Alliance | rotating | March | high school students | high school students | |
| BioME Student Showcase | Bioscience Association of Maine | rotating | April | high school, undergraduate and graduate students | high school, undergraduate and graduate students | https://biomaine.org/biome-student-showcase/ |
| Maine Invention Convention | Maine Discovery Museum | statewide | school year; finals at MSF | K-12 | K-12 | www.maineinvents.org |
| Ecosystem Investigation Network | Gulf of Maine Research Institute | statewide | Year round | K-12 | K-12 | https://investigate.gmri.org/project/for-groups |
| 4-H STEM Toolkits | UMaine Cooperative Extenstion: 4-H | statewide | Year round | K-12 with kits in 4 grade level categories | K-12 with kits in 4 grade level categories | Free kits available for groups to check out: https://extension.umaine.edu/4h/stem-toolkits/ |
| 4-H Virtual Summer Learning Series | UMaine Cooperative Extenstion: 4-H | statewide | Summer | K-12, individual sessions include target ages | K-12, individual sessions include target ages | Some sessions focused on STEM: https://extension.umaine.edu/4h/summer-learning/ |
| ME Bioscience Day | Bioscience Association of Maine | statewide | November | middle school students | middle school students | https://biomaine.org/me-bioscience-day/ |