STEAM at Sea turns Battleship IOWA into a working classroom in which students explore STEAM through the systems, scale, and challenges of a real ship.

Five Key Ideas

1. Turn the Ship Into a Classroom
Students experience STEAM concepts in a real-world environment—engineering, navigation, communications, power, mechanics, problem-solving, teamwork, and the systems required to operate a complex ship.

2. Inspire. Inform. Connect.
The program grows with the student:

• • Grades 1–5 | Inspire — spark curiosity through hands-on activities.
  • Grades 6–8 | Inform — connect STEAM concepts to real applications and careers.
  • Grades 9–12 | Connect — meet professionals and explore education, certifications, internships, service, and careers.

3. From Curiosity to Opportunity
Connect STEAM at Sea directly to Maritime Pathways: Discover → Explore → Connect → Find Your Place. The field trip can be a student’s first exposure to engineering, technology, skilled trades, logistics, maritime operations, military service, and other opportunities they may not have known existed.

4. Make It an Immersive Two-Day Experience
Schools can turn the field trip into an overnight learning opportunity by staying aboard Battleship IOWA and adding programs with LA Waterfront STEM partners, including AltaSea, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, and Los Angeles Maritime Institute. This makes the entire LA Waterfront the classroom, giving students opportunities to explore ocean science, marine life, sailing, engineering, maritime careers, teamwork, and the working waterfront.

5. Plan Your Field Trip
Clearly present grade levels, duration, pricing, teacher and chaperone details, scholarship or transportation assistance, and how to inquire or book.

Give students a place to explore, experiment, ask questions, and discover where their interests might take them. Request a STEAM at Sea field trip today.