Sea Perch Program Teacher Professional Development

Posted by on February 17, 2006

Sea Perch Program
Teacher Professional Development
A program that introduces pre-college students to the wonders of underwater robotics

Schools are invited to send a representative to the teacher professional development called Sea Perch. The Sea Perch program trains teachers on how to build remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), which are made with raw materials. With a marine engineering theme, this project teaches basic skills in ship and submarine design and encourages students to explore naval architecture and marine and ocean engineering concepts independently. Each teacher will receive a second Sea Perch kit and curriculum for classroom or robotics club use.

Drexel University
Bossone Building
32nd & Market Sts.
Saturday, March 4, 2006
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Register by Email: Vmorris@phila.k12.pa.us
(provide name, school name and address, grade, contact number, and school fax)

The PD will equip teachers to use Sea Perch in the classroom and lead a team of students to participate in The Greater Philadelphia Sea Perch Challenge in June.

Sponsored by:
Drexel University
Office of College & Career Awareness
Office of Naval Research
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Questions? Call Velda Morris, Robotics Education Specialist, OCCA, 215-951-7770

*Open to tri-state area public school students