Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair, Inc.

Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair - High School
2024-04-05 | Gillette Stadium, 1 Patriot Pl., Foxborough, MA, 02035, United States
The Massachusetts Statewide High School Science and Engineering Fair will be held on April 5th at Gillette Stadium, Putnam Club, Parking Lot 22, Main Entrance: W4
Learn more at scifair.com.
Public Viewing from 4-5pm.

Region 5 Science & Engineering Fair – Middle School
2024-03-23 | Regis College, 235 Wellesley St., Weston, MA, 02493, United States
Serving Southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod, the 2024 Middle School Region 5 Science & Engineering Fair will be held at Regis College on Saturday, March 23rd.
Learn more at msreg5.zfairs.com, judges should register at this link.
Students and Teachers should create accounts at mahs.zfairs.com.

Engaging Students in the Engineering Design Process Using Sensors
2024-03-14 - 2024-03-15 | Springfield Museum, Springfield, Massachusetts
Explore coding and electronics through fun, engaging, hands-on projects using the Arduino Open Source Electronics Platform. Engaging Students in the Engineering Design Process Using Sensors is designed for middle and high school teachers who are interested in incorporating digital technology and computational thinking into engineering design portions of their curriculum, but who lack the skills or confidence to get started on their own.

Extreme Zoo Makeover
2024-03-08 - 2024-03-09 | Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford, MA
The Buttonwood Zoo is hosting an event for research and innovation! Investigations include designing habitats that meet the specific needs of different animals, engineering an enrichment item, and creating an interpretive sign with interactive features. The challenge culminates in the design, construction, and presentation of a model zoo habitat for a chosen animal. During this workshop, you’ll participate in all elements of the challenge, explore how the Buttonwood Park Zoo supports the animals in their care, and have the opportunity to collaborate and reflect with instructors and fellow attendees.
March 8 – March 9
8:30- 3:30pm
Register at https://www.wadeinstitutema.org/focus-workshops/

Region 2 Science & Engineering Fair – High School
2024-03-08 | WPI, 100 Institute Rd., Worcester, MA, 01609
Serving Central Massachusetts, the 2024 Massachusetts Region II High School Science & Engineering Fair will be held at WPI, on Friday, March 8th.
Learn more at mareg2.zfairs.com. Judges should register at this link.
Students and Teachers should create accounts at mahs.zfairs.com

Region 1 Science & Engineering Fair - High School
2024-03-08 | Western New England University, 1215 Wilbraham Rd, Springfield, MA, 01119, United States
Serving Western Massachusetts, the 2024 WMSEF will be held at Western New England University on March 8th.
Learn more at mareg1.zfairs.com, Judges should register at this link.
Students and Teachers should create accounts at mahs.zfairs.com

Region 5 Science & Engineering Fair - High School
2024-03-02 | Bridgewater State University, 131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Serving Southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod, the 2024 High School Region 5 Science & Engineering Fair will be held at Bridgewater State University on Saturday, March 2nd.
Learn more at mareg5.zfairs.com
Judges should register at this link.
Students and Teachers should create accounts at mahs.zfairs.com

Region 3 Science & Engineering Fair - Middle & High School
2024-03-02 | Bristol Community College, 11 Field Road, Attleboro, Massachusetts
Serving Southeastern Massachusetts, the 2024 Bristol-Rensselaer Regional will be held at Bristol Community College on March 2nd.
Learn more at mareg3.zfairs.com and choose Middle School or High School tab.
Judges should register at this link.
High School students and teachers should create accounts at mahs.zfairs.com

Region 6 Science & Engineering Fair - Middle and High School
2024-03-01 - 2024-03-02 | Roxbury Community College, 1234 Columbus Ave., Boston, MA, 02120
Serving Boston Public School, the 2024 Boston Citywide STEM Fair will be held at Roxbury Community College on March 1st and 2nd.

Learn more at mareg6.zfairs.com and choose Middle School or High School tab.
Judges should register at this link.
High School students and teachers should create accounts at mahs.zfairs.com

*Boston private and parochial schools should register through Region 5 Fairs

Region 4 Science & Engineering Fair – High School
2024-03-01 | Tufts University, 419 Boston Ave., Medford, MA 02155, MA, 02155, United States
Serving Northeastern Massachusetts, the 2024 Massachusetts Region IV High School Science & Engineering Fair will be held at Tufts University on Friday, March 1st.
Learn more at mareg4.zfairs.com. Judges should register at this link.
Students and Teachers should create accounts at mahs.zfairs.com

Storyline Model of Teaching and Learning Science
2024-02-20 - 2024-02-24 | Virtual Event
Dese Approved course for OAPL. The course guides educators through the shift toward student-centered science teaching and learning where students ‘figure out’ and explain a real-world phenomenon, as well as the implementation of high-quality instructional materials.
February 20-24
8:45-3:30pm
To register: https://www.wpi.edu/academics/stem-education-center/professional-development/at-wpi (for questions, email Donna Taylor: dltaylor@wpi.edu)

My Heart in Your Hands
2024-02-13 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Broad Institute Auditorium + Lobby, 415 Main St., Cambridge
The heart uniquely straddles the world of art and science — a powerful metaphor for love and loss on the one hand, a literal life-sustaining force within each of us and an intense focus of genetic and medical research on the other. Join a Broad Discovery Series x Catalyst Conversations event addressing the heart, from the point of view of researchers who work on finding cures to heart disease and of writers and artists for whom the heart holds deeper meaning.
Tuesday, February 13th
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Reception to follow

Survivor Island Challenge
2024-02-09 - 2024-02-10 | Massasoit Community College, Canton, MA
This unique simulation experience engages participants to imagine they are on a desered island where they will work with solar panels, water pumps, windmills and other alternative energy sources as you design and build a system for moving and filtering water from a fresh water resource to their encampment. Throughout the challenge participants keep a survivor’s logbook to document their ideas and results. They’ll participate in all elements of the challenge and have the opportunity to collaborate and reflect with instructors and fellow attendees.
February 9- 10
8:30 – 3:30 PM
Register at https://www.wadeinstitutema.org/focus-workshops/

Engineering Design with Artificial Intelligence for Middle and High School Teachers
2024-01-17 - 2024-05-03 | Virtual Event
This course has two parts: learning about AI/ML and learning how to use it in Middle and High School STEAM classes. During the course, participants will engage in hands-on robotics activities using AI. No prior robotics experience is required.
Jan 17 – May 3
Anytime
https://universitycollege.tufts.edu/courses/browse/engineering-design-artificial-intelligence-middle-and-high-school-teachers-d

Bot Bash
2023-12-02 14:00 - 17:00 UTC | Western New England University, 1215 Wilbraham Rd, Springfield, MA, 01119, United States
First year Engineering Students from Western New England University showcase their creation at the annual Bot Bash competition. MSEF invites area classrooms or interested students to attend as observers. Watch students innovate on their creations, present their work, and compete for prizes.
Email student@scifair.com to learn more.

Building the Storyline Using Culturally Relevant Phenomena in Your Classroom
2023-11-30 - 2023-12-01 | Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center, Milton, Massachusetts
Explore how to use storyline routines and anchoring phenomena to shift your curriculum to student-centered science learning as you explore the relationship between humans, climate, and the natural environment. In this workshop, you will explore examples of how real-world phenomena can be used to investigate the effects of climate on the ecosystem. Using problem-based issues, you will engage in investigations from the unit as a learner, including the anchoring phenomenon routine and student-driven inquiry investigations, then reflect on those experiences as a teacher. During the workshop, you will learn how to construct a storyline unit, incorporate relevant phenomena, and utilize best practices for DEI in the STEM classroom, including establishing classroom norms and processes that value all student resources. You will leave the program with an outline of a storyline unit, inquiry investigations to use in your classroom, and resources for developing your own storyline unit using culturally relevant phenomena.

Massachusetts Envirothon Fall Workshop for Teams and Coaches
2023-11-14 08:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | UMASS Amherst, 1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, Massachusetts, 01002
This workshop is open to coaches and team members — even those who are just becoming acquainted with the program. Five or more workshops will run concurrently, offering a variety of sessions on each of the topic areas (forests, soils, water and wildlife), this year’s current issue:Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future, environmental skills and campus tours. Resource materials will also be provided. Participants will be asked to cover their own parking and bring or purchase their own lunch. Preliminary agenda here, Sign up here by Nov 1. Free! Bring your whole class! For more information, contact massenvirothon@gmail.com

Bridgewater State University Open Lab Night
2023-11-08 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Bridgewater State University, 131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, Massachusetts
The Center for the Advancement of STEM Education (CASE) invites you to Open Lab Night 2023, an event for the entire community, especially K-12 students. Open Lab Night features STEM activities and demonstrations. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Parking is available in the Bridgewater State University Parking Garage. The BSU Observatory may be open until 9:00 PM (weather permitting).

Middle School Safety Orientation
2023-11-02 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Middle School Teachers can opt-in for a safety orientation to learn more about the rules. Teachers who complete this training will be able to pre-approve projects not in restricted areas (form c and d). Reach out to middleschool@scifair.com with questions or to inquire about other orientation dates and times.
Pre-register for the sign-on link below.

Climatetech Summit 2023
2023-11-02 | Greentown Labs, 444 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA, 02143, United States
Greentown Labs invites their climatech innovators for a day of hands-on labs and showcasing exciting work. MSEF invites 2 interested students to attend with us. Must be able to attend on a school day. Email student@scifair.com to learn more.
Visit greentownlabs.com/climatetech-summit-2023 for instructions on how to sign up.

MCLA STEM Building Blocks
2023-10-19 15:30 - 18:30 UTC | Mass College of Liberal Arts, 375 Church St, North Adams, MA, 01247, United States
If you are interested in learning about hosting a science fair at your school or are interested in what the Berkshire STEM Lending Library has to offer join us at the MCLA Center for Science and Innovation on Oct. 19th from 3:30 – 6:30 pm. MSEF will give an overview of the benefits and process of science fair programs and answer questions about updates that have been made to streamline the process to better support student learning. Dr. Carolyn Dehner, MCLA, will host a rules and regulations session to help get you started.
The Berkshire STEM Lending Library will also be open and Dr. Ann Billetz, Berkshire STEM Network Coordinator, will be on hand to answer any questions.

Mathworks: Are the Rainforests Disappearing
2023-10-16 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Framingham State University, 100 State St, Framingham, MA, 01701, United States
Mathworks has partnered with Framingham State University for a STEM Week presentation. “The Amazon rainforest is the largest and most diverse rainforest in the world. However, it has been receding due to rampant deforestation. In this session, we will use MATLAB and the Image Processing Toolbox to analyze satellite images of the rainforest spanning several years and assess the extent to which the rainforest has “disappeared”. We will also quantify the effectiveness of recent conservation initiatives to protect this vital ecosystem.”
Contact Ram Krishnamurthy at ramnarak@mathworks.com for instructions on how to sign up.

Middle School Safety Orientation
2023-10-02 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Middle School Teachers can opt-in for a safety orientation to learn more about the rules. Teachers who complete this training will be able to pre-approve projects not in restricted areas (form c and d). Reach out to middleschool@scifair.com with questions or to inquire about other orientation dates and times.
To preregister, visit the link here.
