Purpose of the STEM Summit

The 2014 Maine STEM Summit presents an exciting opportunity to gain an appreciation of the role STEM education plays in all careers and everyday life, as well as the challenging issues at all levels of education. In order to be part of the solution, we need to appreciate these issues and work across all sectors. The summit also provides an opportunity to share STEM education success stories from K-12, public and private higher education institutions and industry including in-class and out-of-class activities, curriculum development, internships, mentoring, and teacher preparation, among others. For more information and to register visit mmsa.org




Friday, March 28, 2014

RSU 21 Engineering Ambassadors

Engineering Ambassadors

Three Kennebunk teachers, Leona Blatt, Katy Scott and Sheila Wells, spent an exciting Saturday in a most unusual location. Texas Instruments in South Portland hosted the Engineering Ambassadors project kickoff and training.
Over 35 local teachers and engineers attended the event led by the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.


During the training, Engineering Ambassadors and teachers worked together to solve an engineering design challenge that illustrated how engineers address real problems. The activity will be replicated at the Middle School of the Kennebunks as the three work with Jeff Andle, an engineer from Intellisaw, to present the challenge to all sixth grade students.

This is just one more in a continuing effort to inspire RSU 21 students to learn about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) related careers.
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