This Project Grant award of $1,299,377.00 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development and testing of a place-based, technology-mediated mathematical modeling learning experience for 720 middle school students across 12 rural schools in Maine.
The project, led by the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA), involves co-designing this curriculum alongside educators, students, policymakers, and community members to foster students' mathematical modeling and data science competencies, awareness of local energy transition issues and expertise, and understanding of related career opportunities. The initiative includes the participation of local energy workforce mentors and leverages student-led community roundtable discussions. Research associated with this work will identify instructional and curricular supports that contribute to these targeted student outcomes, as well as assess community engagement. This award aims to advance energy transition education by promoting place-based learning models that directly engage students with local expertise on complex socio-scientific issues.
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