National Flight Academy Hosts STEM Saturday

Saturday, November 23, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Pensacola, Fla. (November 14, 2019) – The National Flight Academy will host STEM Saturday on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for all 3rd  – 8th grade students. November’s STEM Saturday topic is “Aviation Maintenance.”

Elementary students will learn about basic machines through hands-on activities. Middle school students will experience immersive learning in a virtual reality lab and with 3D printers. Through virtual reality headsets and paddles, middle school students will be able to teleport through a virtual hangar, evaluate aircraft and prepare aircraft for the flight deck.

Like the National Flight Academy’s other programs, STEM Saturdays are designed to address the serious concerns of declining science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills in our country. The Academy’s mission is to inspire students to pursue STEM academic and professional paths. Through the STEM Saturday program, the National Flight Academy appeals to younger elementary-aged children.

Visit https://tinyurl.com/y2cu9bfa to register, as space is limited for each session. Registration closes Monday, November 18 at 5 p.m. Registration is $30 per child and lunch is provided.

About the National Flight Academy

The National Flight Academy, located aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola in Pensacola, Florida, is designed to address the serious concerns of declining Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) skills and standards in our country. The Academy’s mission is to inspire students who subsequently return to their parent schools and seek out the more challenging courses in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

The NFA is a self-supporting, tuition-based educational program. We welcome support from individuals, corporations and foundations for both our scholarship program and general operation funds. The National Flight Academy, a program of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation Inc., is authorized but not endorsed or funded by the U.S. Navy or U.S. Government.

For more information about the National Flight Academy, visit http://www.nationalflightacademy.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Please contact Malerie Shelton, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, via email at mshelton@navalaviationmueum.org for more information.