Courses

Courses

MSSF offers an online course designed for students interested in developing their own research or engineering project. The course is free to Maine teachers and students.

  • Click the button below to register for an account. You will get an email to finish creating your account.
  • Once your account is created, we will enroll you in the MSSF courses. You will get another email when you have been given access to the courses.

Please allow one business day for us to enroll you.

DEVELOPING A RESEARCH QUESTION

  • Categories at MSSF
  • Engineering or Science?
  • The Four Question Strategy
  • SMART Questions
  • The SCAMPER Technique
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HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH

  • Safety and ethical concerns
  • Developing a research plan
  • How the IRB works
  • Required Before IRB Review
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Module 2 - Conducting Background Research

BACKGROUND RESEARCH

  • Importance of Background Research
  • Tour of the Digital Maine Library
  • Identifying Key Terms
  • Primary & Secondary Sources
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For Mentors

Project Design & Methodology

  • Research Plan
  • Rationale for your Project
  • Hypothesis or Engineering Goal
  • Materials & Procedure
  • Data Analysis
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DATA ANALYSIS

  • Types of Variables & Data
  • Statistical Tests
  • Which Test is Right for Your Data?
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Module 5 - Writing Effective Abstracts

WRITING AN ABSTRACT

  • What is an Abstract?
  • A Sample Abstract
  • Revising Our Sample Abstract
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Module 6 - Presenting at MSSF

Presenting at MSSF

  • What to Expect at MSSF
  • Developing a Poster
  • Interviewing with Judges
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CONTACT MSSF

Stefany Burrell
Co-Director
207-626-3230 ext 116

Laura Muller
Co-Director
207-288-6000

Questions?

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Notice:

The 2025 Maine State Science Fair is being held online due to a storm in the forecast.

Please do not travel to University of New England for the event.

Students, teachers, and judges should await Zoom instructions from the MSSF Team.

Questions? Email sciencefair@mmsa.org.