Navy engineers are helping local teachers pique students' interests in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to solve problems by using STEM skills.
Florida State University Panama City (FSU PC) and the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) partnered to host the 2012 STEM Summer Institute from June 11 to June 29.
Director of FSU PC STEM Institute Ginger Littleton said the summer science camp is structured to interest students and teachers alike through a variety of hands-on projects assisted by scientists and engineers who work at NSWC PCD.
"For example, our Inventor's Project will challenge students to develop a solar LED light that gathers energy during the day for use at night in countries like Haiti where many people are living without electric power," Littleton said.