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Local Students Enter Record 200 Projects in 34th Annual Team Crane Science Fair
March 22, 2018
CRANE, Ind. – Adalyn Wiseman, 7th grade, Bloomfield Junior Senior High School speaks with attendee at the 34th Annual Team Crane Science Fair. Students from 11 area school systems entered a record 200 projects to compete for awards and cash prizes in the 34th Annual Team Crane Science Fair held at WestGate Academy Conferencing & Training Center on Mar. 21, 2018.
Local Students and NSWC Dahlgren Mentor Make STEM Connection - Demonstrate Effects of Liquid Nitrogen
March 2, 2018
IMAGE: FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - Navy engineer Josh Taylor conducts a liquid nitrogen demonstration with students at the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Summit hosted by the Fredericksburg Academy, Feb. 24. Taylor - a Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) STEM mentor - and the students discussed the Ideal Gas Law, and how it relates different attributes of a fluid. In the picture, they are exposing the inflated balloons to liquid nitrogen and observing that the volume of air inside the balloons decreased as the temperature decreased. Taylor and the students then discussed and demonstrated how changes in temperature could be used to produce kinetic energy, and how temperature changes could affect the behavior of materials. For example, they made flowers shatter like glass, tennis balls that would not bounce, and rubber bands that cracked. "I really enjoyed talking to students and answering their questions, not just about basic principles, but introducing concepts that one doesn't normally explore until college," said Taylor. "I think Dahlgren mentors play a crucial part at venues like this because we help students make a connection between ideas they learn in school and real work they could do one day. Personally, I've met many students who were inspired by events like this to engage the sciences and applied sciences not just as homework - but as a vocation."
Middle School Students Respond to Navy Challenge, Present 88 STEM Projects at Science Fair
February 6, 2018
IMAGE: FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (Jan. 30, 2018) – The 15 students recognized for placing first, second, third, and honorable mention at the 2018 Freedom Middle School Science Fair are pictured with school officials. They were among 108 students who presented 88 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics projects in three categories: earth and space, life science and biology, and physical science. The students briefed their projects to 15 judges – including 12 scientists and engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division – who interviewed and mentored the students while evaluating their projects. Students pictured left to right on the first row (bottom) are: Samantha Quillen, Emilee Imler, Kaitlyn Bestick, and Hannah Lowery. Second row: Rachel Margelos, Caleb Caison, and Regan Bestick. Third row: Gavin White, Calvin Campbell, Areanna Jess, and Garrett Peck. Fourth row: Daniel Fordham, Hailey Gibson, Phoebe Awan, and M’Laya Ainsworth. Freedom Middle School officials pictured in the top row: Advanced Science Teacher Linda Lapp, Vice Principal Dwan Barnes Gaines, Principal Dr. Eric Wright, and ‎Physical Science Teacher Mendy Owen.
Local STEM Volunteer takes Students to State FLL Competition
December 13, 2017
Lorna Troutman, left, NSWC Crane employee and six-year STEM volunteer, started small, launching the FLL at Shoals with one full team of 10 students. She knew she’d be learning right along with the students for the first year of the program, but that didn’t deter her from giving it a shot.
Local STEM Teams Advance to State Tournament in First Lego League Competition
November 28, 2017
STEM students, parents and NSWC Crane volunteer coaches participated and volunteered at a FIRST Lego League (FLL) competition on Nov. 18 at the Lawrence County Boys and Girls Club as 130 students competed for a chance to move on to the State Tournament scheduled for Dec. 2 at the University of Southern Indiana.
Navy Mentors Get Middle School Students Excited about STEM and Internship Programs
July 6, 2017
KING GEORGE. Va. (June 28, 2017) - Middle school students use remote-controlled models to solve simulated naval robotic missions at the 2017 Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division sponsored STEM Summer Academy, held June 26-30. Camp activities included ten robotic challenges; building a water rocket and determining the optimal fuel loading to maximize height; exploring epidemiology; building and destructively testing a tower from balsa wood with the goal of maximizing the strength to weight ratio; predicting the number of each color of M&Ms in a large bag after compiling statistics on numbers in smaller bags; and building a boat out of foil and straws with the aim of maximizing its cargo carrying capacity.
Local Teams Compete at NSWC Crane’s Sea, Air and Land Challenge
April 18, 2017
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division’s (NSWC Crane) Sea, Air and Land Challenge took place Saturday April 15 at Ivy Tech Community College’s main campus in Bloomington. The challenge is a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) initiative with a focus on engineering and robotics that fosters interest in DoD technologies by giving high school students hands-on experience and exposure to the Special Operations community.
Carderock mentored students qualify in First LEGO League
January 12, 2016
NSWC Crane Helps Prepare Bloomfield Students for STEM Careers
September 11, 2015
BLOOMFIELD, Indiana - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has partnered with the DirectEmployers Foundation, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School and Indiana University’s Center for P-16 Research and Collaboration to put personnel into the classroom as part of a total immersion project designed to bring the naval installation into the school system. Representatives from each of the partner organizations met with students at the school on Tuesday, Sept. 8 to explain the new business simulation pilot program, which will immerse kids in a corporate environment while augmenting their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.
NSWC Crane, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School Partner on STEM Initiative
August 12, 2015
Present and former Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees will soon serve alongside teachers at a local school, working hands-on with students as part of a total immersion project designed to bring the naval installation into the school system. NSWC Crane has partnered with the DirectEmployers Foundation, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School and Indiana University's Center for P-16 Research and Collaboration to put personnel into the classroom and use special projects to bring learning to life for students. (L-R) NSWC Crane Director of Engagement Brian Blackwell, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School Principal David Dean, NSWC Crane Commanding Officer Capt. Jeffrey Elder and NSWC Crane STEM Director Tina Closser