From: Malerie Shelton

Naval Aviation Museum Foundation

(850) 453-2389 

Mshelton@navalaviationmuseum.org

The Science of Diving – Saturday, May 18, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

April 29, 2019, Pensacola, Fla.— The National Flight Academy will host a STEM Saturday program on May 18 at 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for 3^rd – 8^th grade students. May’s STEM Saturday topic is “The Science of Diving.”

Students will play the role of a Navy Diver to understand the importance of gas laws as they conduct lab activities that illustrate the physics of gases and the impact on a diver’s body. Additionally, these students will fly the T-6 Texan II in the National Flight Academy’s simulators.

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 http://bit.ly/2Rc96bw to register as space is limited for each session. Registration closes May 13 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.