THE CENTRAL & COASTAL FLORIDA
STEM STUDENT IMMERSION EXPEDITION
4-Day and 5-Day Options
Grades 7-12
Mission Statement
Our mission is to motivate middle and high school students to excel in STEM subjects. The 4-5 day STEM immersion experience is designed to enable students to explore new interests and gain hands-on interdisciplinary STEM real-world exposure, before choosing a career or applying to a post-secondary institution...REGARDLESS of where each student continues his or her education, and wherever their career paths may take them.
STEM Immersion
Expedition Components
Behind-the-Scenes Field Trips | Campus Tours & Orientations
Career Counseling | Hands-On Interdisciplinary Experiences
Collaborative Group Activities | Industry Participation
Scholarship, Internship & Apprenticeship Briefings
An Introduction to Campus Life | Group Social
STEM Immersion Expedition Venues
Kennedy Space Center
Ponce Inlet Marine Science Center
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Astronauts Memorial Foundation Center for Space Education
Marine Science Center Hospital
Daytona International Speedway
SpaceX Sponsored Deep Space Launch Complex
Florida Polytechnic University STEM Labs
The DAVE School, backlot of Universal Studios
Rollins College
Orlando Science Center
Lockheed Martin Sponsored Astronaut Training Experience
(ATX Center)
Florida Coastal & Indian River Ecosystems Boat or Kayak Tour
Facilitated By
Analysts l Counselors l Educators l Engineers l Entrepreneurs l Designers
Producers l Researchers l Scientists
Sample Activities and
Highlights
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Students will experience Kennedy Space Center's new multi-million dollar Deep Space Launch Complex and explore distant worlds by using the Webb Space Telescope Holo Tube interactive kiosk and 3D models, before being strapped into their seats for an awe-inspiring simulated journey through the solar system on their journey to Mars (and back!) to witness the rugged beauty of the Red Planet.
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Participants will experience a hands-on introduction to Florida's rich marine life, including its inhabitants, and witness the seabird and turtle rehabilitation efforts of a marine science hospital. Students will discover ways to conserve and protect our environment and the resources around us...with the goal of inspiring the next generation of scientists.
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A behind-the-scenes 3D Animation workshop to learn about 3D Design, 3D Sculpting, and Animation basics. . .and how 3D modeling helps engineers scrutinise all aspects of a concept design. The workshop takes place in the backlot of Universal Studios, Studio 25, at the School of Digital Animation and Visual Effects.
