Education
Onsite Programming
All of our onsite programming is free to the public as an open or reserved program.
Summer STEAM
Don’t lose steam between one grade’s learning and the next! Join us at the museum for Summer STEAM days. We host Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics based activities and discovery. Each week explores a new topic!
Check out our Summer STEAM FAQs!
Open Program: Wednesdays through the summer, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Science Saturdays
Join us in the fall, winter, and spring for Science Saturdays! On the first Saturday of each month, the museum will host a new hands-on activity for visitors.
Open Program: The first Saturday of each month, September-November, February-May, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
STEM for Students
Do you have a school-aged group you would like to bring to the museum for a field trip? NUM education has STEM based programs to enrich their visit, and support curriculum standards. Contact our educator at (360) 396-5547 to reserve a program.
By Reservation
Offsite Programming
Showcasing STEM
Outreach is important to us! We have portable STEM activities for a variety of ages, and would love to work with you to support the community. If you are hosting a STEM event, and are looking for participants, contact our educator for more details at (360) 396-5547.
Annual Programs
Discover “E” Day
Learning about science has never been so fun! Held each year during National Engineers Week in February, Discover “E” Day is an opportunity for the whole family to get hands-on experience with engineering programs.
Open Program: The fourth Saturday of February, 10:00 AM– 2:00 PM
Keyport Fest
Every fall, Keyport Fest is a wonderful opportunity to take in the sights and sounds of the community festival, and explore the museum! Along with exhibits and concerts, the museum hosts STEAM activities for families to try something cool, and learn something new.
Open Program: The Third Saturday of September, 10:00 AM– 2:00 PM
Seafair
As one of the biggest events around, the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum can’t help but get involved! Along with open and free admission during all of Seafair, you may find programming onsite or pop-up booths around the sound during Seafair weekend. Check out our Facebook page for details.
Open Program
Lessons/Activities
STEM activities are available for use in the classroom or at home! The STEM-based lessons below can be viewed online, or printed out wherever learners may be. These lessons cover a variety of concepts, and can be taught using basic materials found in your own home.
- A Game of Logic and Sequencing
- Acids and Bases
- Additive Manufacture
- Air Pressure – Build a Rotocopter
- Archimedes Screw
- Ballast and Buoyancy
- Bridge Building
- Build a Compass
- Buoyancy and Penny Boats
- Catapults
- CD Hovercraft
- Chromatography
- Construction With Polyhedrons
- Creativity with Water Properties
- Cribbage
- Decoding Signal Flags Activity
- Diving Bell Experiment
- Electromagnetism
- Engineering Challenge – Launch a Plane
- Filtration in the Water Cycle
- Fluid Dynamics and Oobleck
- Fluid Dynamics and Viscosity
- Hydraulic Systems
- Morse Code
- Morse Code Matching
- Naked Egg Osmosis
- Ocean in a Bottle
- Paper Rockets
- Paper Plate Porthole
- Polymers and Making Slime
- Precipitation in the Water Cycle
- Reflecting Light and Periscopes
- Salinity Density Buoyancy
- Scavenger Hunt
- Sea Water to Fresh Water Desalination
- Semaphore
- Semaphore Decoding
- Simple Machines
- Slinky Sound Waves
- Sound Powered Phones
- Submarine Aircraft Carrier
- Submarines and Buoyancy
- Surface Tension
- Undersea Technology Wordsearch
- Word Search
