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NUWC Division Keyport, local Navy units host virtual STEM camp
August 17, 2021 — NUWC Division Keyport and multiple Navy organizations teamed up to host a virtual Navy Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics summer camp Aug. 10-12.The camp served about 200 students in Kitsap County ranging from third to eighth grade.“Navy STEM camp is the result of the successful partnership between the education STEM teams at Puget... MORE

Navy commands provide STEM kits for community during pandemic

NSWC Dahlgren Division STEM Mentors Inspire Youth at Annual Summer Academy
July 8, 2019 — KING GEORGE, Va. – Raven Filcott’s persistent positive attitude is reminiscent of Thomas Edison who never gave up until he improved the light bulb and invented a myriad of products through trial and error.The Walker Grant Middle schooler pursued numerous techniques before hitting on the perfect design and putting her team’s robot together at the... MORE

IMAGE: KING GEORGE. Va. (June 26, 2019) – A middle school student prepares for an aerospace engineering rocketry activity at the 2019 Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) Summer Academy, held June 24-28. She was among 70 middle school students who constructed and calibrated their water rockets while discovering the optimal amount of fuel (water) to launch a ball the highest. The STEM Summer ‘campers’ worked in teams to organize and analyze their data in order to determine what fuel volume will result in the highest launch.

Navy Mentors Get Middle School Students Excited about STEM and Internship Programs
July 6, 2017 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Jennifer Testa is inspiring students to follow her lead – pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and a Department of Defense internship – to secure a fascinating and challenging real-world career. The Pathways college intern spoke to parents of middle school students engaged in the 2017 Naval Surface Warfare... MORE

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.

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