Sinclair with three crew members were at the school on Tuesday to set up their equipment in the cafeteria so that students could look at it.
There was also a video presentation about the Navy.
“The kids watched that and some of the sailors spoke about their experience in the Navy,” Hill said.
After the presentation, 60 eighth-grade students proceeded to the ship which was docked here on Saipan.
On the following day, another group of 120 eighth-graders students boarded the ship.
“They took us on a tour of the ship to see the facilities and they showed us their diving operations and equipment,” said Hill.
The students learned about the importance of math and science to their future career.
“It is sometimes hard for kids to see how geometry or algebra, which is all about formulas, can be used in their lives but by going to the ship and having the divers talk to them, they saw how mathematical calculations are done everyday.” Hill said.
When the students went up to the ship’s bridge, they were divided into groups of five and were each given a pair of binoculars.
“Again they had to use math,” Hill said “They used the binoculars and they had to use angles to give an estimate of where the other ships were.”
The students saw how life was on the vessel and were also able to see Navy divers go underwater.
“They spoke on the radio and helped put the diving equipment on the divers. We were on the ship deck but one of the divers had an underwater video camera. The divers were very entertaining — they did back flips and moonwalks. The kids were very excited,” said Hill
Sinclair also showed students that there was a proper way to board the ship and to disembark, which includes saluting to the American flag.
They learned that whenever they enter or leave the vessel, they have to seek permission from the officer assigned at the entrance.
