1. Generating Interest in STEM through Hands-On Activities

2. What Is SeaPerch? SeaPerch Focuses on DIVERSITY
SeaPerch is an educational TOOL
SeaPerch is fun and HANDS-ON
SeaPerch is a CURRICULUM
SeaPerch teaches STEM
SeaPerch TRAINS teachers
SeaPerch Focuses on DIVERSITY
SeaPerch can CHANGE kids’ MINDS
SeaPerch is the Navy’s Signature Outreach Program
SeaPerch can help find the NEXT GENERATION of STEM Professionals

3. How
Students learn design and engineering principles by building an underwater ROV (Sea Perch) and participating in a SeaPerch Challenge
Fun, educational, challenging
Varying levels of sophistication allow broad appeal
Integrates engineering & technology into the classroom
Introduces maritime, robotics, STEM careers into the classroom

4. Basic Curriculum Ship and Sub Design Buoyancy Displacement
Motor Movement
Soldering
Vectors
Circuits and Switches
Ergonomic Design
Depth Measurement
Biological Sampling
Attenuation of Light

5. National Science Education Learning Standards
SeaPerch meets many of the national learning standards
Maps to the new Common Core standards
Visit to see how standards map to you
Provides a curriculum and activity guide that maps to standards, provide lesson plans and activities, and gives teachers suggestions and ideas for classroom

6. Delivery Methods In-School Curriculum After School Programs
Out-of-School (Scouts, 4H, Boys & Girls Clubs Sea Cadets)
School clubs
Summer Camps

7. Kit Components PVC Pipe Wire Small motors Film canisters Wax Switches
Small Propellers
Circuit Board components
Other items

8. SeaPerch Challenge Vehicle Performance Maneuvering (obstacle course)
Recovery
Advanced Recovery
Innovative Design
$20 budget for design enhancement (optional)
Team Presentations
Student team oral poster presentation on the design and engineering process, lessons learned, teamwork experience

9. SeaPerch Mission Candidates Awareness Interest Pursuit
Potential Candidates
Awareness
Candidates
Pursuit
Interest
Awareness
SeaPerch
Robotics, Underwater Robotics, Maritime Engineering
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
(STEM) Careers
Interest
Formal Curriculum
Informal Programs
Undergraduate Education (STEM)
Masters/ PhD (STEM)
Masters/ PhD (NA/ME)
Pursuit
SeaPerch Participation
Education (Apply/ Graduate)
Internships (e.g., CISD)
Grants, Scholarships
Post-doctoral Positions
Careers
Public at Large

10. Curriculum
Provides a ready-made solution to kits
Affordable
Water
Mentor/Teacher Training
Navy-Relevant
Partnership with NDEP and NAVSEA allows for in-class mentoring and support for teachers
Online resource for ordering materials, gathering metrics, training teachers/mentors, providing curriculum and activities
Customer Service/Tech Support

11. How Can You Help? Mentor at a local school
Judge or volunteer at a SeaPerch event
Purchase SeaPerch kits for use in your designated school or program
Financial Sponsorship

12. Questions? For more info, visit www.seaperch.org