1. Bringing SeaPerch to the MS / LA Gulf Coast Region National Defense Education Program Joe Calantoni, Shannon Breland, and David Young Naval Research Laboratory – Stennis Space Center 11 March 2012

2. SeaPerch Calendar SSC Open House – 2 June 2011 NASA Astrostars Camp – 28 June 2011 Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum –13-18 June 2011, 27 June – 1 July 2011, 11-15 July 2011 Summer Science Camp – 11-14 July 2011 SSC Take Children to Work Day – 26 July 2011 Science Literacy Academy in Biloxi –20-21 August 2011, 17-18 September 2011 Regional Challenge – 10 March 2012 Upcoming –April: Local 4-H training –Summer: Repeat summer 2011 & add Hancock Library camp

3. 2011-2012 School Year Active Programs Schools Grades NRL POC/ Mentor Total Students Program Type New Start SeaPerch Programs 1. Biloxi High Career Tech Center (Biloxi, MS)12 th David Young41In-School 2. Gorenflo Elementary (Biloxi, MS)5 th David Young65In-School 3. Gulf Coast Contenders Club (Gulfport, MS)3 rd – 11 th David Young14After-School 4. Long Beach Gifted Program (Long Beach, MS)4 th – 6 th David Young (M)50In-School 5. Lake Castle Private School (Slidell, LA)6 th – 8 th David Young25After-School 6. Louisiana State University Laboratory School (Baton Rouge, LA) 8 th David Young5 7. Roseland Park Baptist Church Academy (Picayune, MS)5 th – 7 th David Young14After-School 8. St. Martin Center for Gifted Excellence (St Martin, MS)4 th – 6 th David Young24 9. St. Patrick Catholic High School (Biloxi, MS)12 th David Young50In-School Total288 Existing SeaPerch Programs 10. Bay-Waveland Middle School (Bay St. Louis, MS)7 th – 8 th Allen Reed (M)30After-School 11. Hancock Middle School (Hancock County, MS)8 th Shannon Breland4 12. St. Stanislaus (Bay St. Louis, MS)9 th – 12 th David Lalejini (M)10After-School Total44 Total 332

4. School ROV Kits Tool Kits Notes St. Patrick Catholic High School (Biloxi, MS) 173 Long Beach Gifted Program (Long Beach, MS) 134 Gorenflo Elementary (Biloxi, MS) 175 Bay-Waveland Middle School (Bay St. Louis, MS) 101 Using tool kits from last year’s program Biloxi High Career Tech Center (Biloxi, MS) 143 Roseland Park Baptist Church Academy (Picayune, MS) 41 Lake Castle Private School (Slidell, LA) 51 Gulf Coast Contenders Club (Gulfport, MS) 10 Private corp. provided ROVs and tool kits Louisiana State University Laboratory School (Baton Rouge, LA) 10Pilot program St. Martin Center for Gifted Excellence (St Martin, MS) 61 Multiple programs, NRL provided kits to new start program Totals8819 2011-2012 School Year SeaPerch Kits Provided

5. Science Literacy Academy University of Southern Mississippi –Dr. Ron Styron & Dr. Bridgette Davis Curriculum development to embed literacy into the content areas of math & science –20-21 August 2011 & 17-18 September 2011 –Focused literacy content for SeaPerch –7 teachers from Biloxi Planning follow-on Academy for late 2012

6. SeaPerch Related Demonstrations/Lectures Buoyancy lecture –Demonstration –Modified for grade level Electronic circuit lecture –Demonstration with prototype breadboards –Students build circuit using IC 4 grade levels so far

7. NRL led SeaPerch activity Nicholson Elem. School, Picayune, MS 11-14 July 2011 20 students Built 5 SeaPerch kits Presented science demonstrations/lectures Mentor support from SBT- 22 and NAVSCIATTS Summer Science Camp

8. 2012 Gulf Coast SeaPerch Regional Challenge 10 March 2012 15 schools/clubs 25 teams Two divisions (5 th -8 th, 9 th -12 th ) 154 students Formatted after Nationals but run independently Need better coordination and communication*

9. Partners for SeaPerch Ron Styron & Bridgette Davis (Univ. Southern Miss.) Jason Lee (Biloxi School District) Eric Heiselt (Miss. State Univ.) NASA – Stennis Space Center (onsite) –Katie Wallace (Education Director) –Randall Hicks (Outreach Supervisor) Naval Oceanographic Office (onsite) Northshore High School (local) Susan Nelson (SeaPerch.org) Toby Ratcliffe (NSWC-CD)

10. Future Plans Accessorizing your SeaPerch –Cameras and MIT kits Hosting 2 nd Gulf Coast Regional Challenge –Transfer ownership of the event –Identify additional partners (funding sources) Continuing to push for SeaPerch integration into the curriculum Continue to grow footprint among our partner schools

11. POCs Joe Calantoni NDEP site coordinator, Code 7434 joe.calantoni@nrlssc.navy.mil, (228) 688-4435 Shannon Breland Public Affairs Officer, Code 7030.4 shannon.breland@nrlssc.navy.mil, (228) 688-5328 Dale Bibee FIRST robotics coordinator, Code 7433 dale.bibee@nrlssc.navy.mil, (228) 688-5459 David Young SeaPerch coordinator, Code 7433 david.young@nrlssc.navy.mil, (228) 688-4182

12. Questions