Launching Young Minds into the Future: SWFPAC, Local School Facilitate STEM Learning

Strategic Weapons Facility-Pacific Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Lead Chani Wenning steadies a rocket while a student from Ridgetop Middle School’s Introduction to Engineering class connects the launcher to the fuse inside the rocket engine. SWFPAC STEM volunteers have partnered with Ridgetop and the Intro to Engineering class to host rocket launches for the last two school years, giving students an opportunity to plan, build, and launch their own rockets.

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May 7, 2024

SILVERDALE, Wash. - SILVERDALE, Wash. (March 26, 2024) - Strategic Weapons Facility-Pacific Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Lead Chani Wenning steadies a rocket while a student from Ridgetop Middle School’s Introduction to Engineering class connects the launcher to the fuse inside the rocket engine. SWFPAC STEM volunteers have partnered with Ridgetop and the Intro to Engineering class to host rocket launches for the last two school years, giving students an opportunity to plan, build, and launch their own rockets. (Photo Courtesy: Josh Horton, Web-Social Media Content Developer, CK School District)

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