WEBVTT 00:00.009 --> 00:02.609 Steam Day has been great so far . I've 00:02.609 --> 00:04.609 been having lots of fun with all my 00:04.609 --> 00:06.409 friends , and we've just been 00:06.409 --> 00:08.631 adventuring , trying new things that we 00:08.631 --> 00:10.742 haven't tried before and learning new 00:10.742 --> 00:12.909 things . Well , I would say that Steam 00:12.909 --> 00:15.010 Day is an interactive and uh 00:15.840 --> 00:18.309 educational way to learn and have fun . 00:18.870 --> 00:21.092 Wide-eyed and bursting with curiosity , 00:21.319 --> 00:23.486 students from Arne Elementary explored 00:23.486 --> 00:25.819 a dynamic range of science , technology , 00:25.819 --> 00:27.819 engineering , art , and mathematics 00:27.819 --> 00:29.819 presentations during a recent STEAM 00:29.819 --> 00:32.041 symposium held at the school . It might 00:32.041 --> 00:34.263 seem counterintuitive , maybe just like 00:34.263 --> 00:36.541 a foundational knowledge of all of our , 00:36.541 --> 00:39.000 you know , fundamental skills , but to 00:39.000 --> 00:41.000 interlace these kinds of thinking , 00:41.000 --> 00:43.319 this kind of observation with our 00:43.319 --> 00:45.974 students . Broadens all of their 00:45.974 --> 00:49.494 ability to reason and deduce and their 00:49.494 --> 00:53.014 logic skills . So if we can infuse 00:53.014 --> 00:55.615 science so that their experimentation 00:55.615 --> 00:58.034 and exploring allows them to know 00:58.034 --> 01:00.145 themselves better , interact with the 01:00.145 --> 01:02.615 world better , and just really increase 01:02.615 --> 01:04.654 their cognitive skills . The event 01:04.654 --> 01:06.876 brought SSTEAM subjects to life for the 01:06.876 --> 01:08.432 students through hands-on , 01:08.432 --> 01:10.543 collaborative , and fun experiences . 01:10.543 --> 01:12.321 US Army Japan and its community 01:12.321 --> 01:14.376 partners delivered nearly 15 dynamic 01:14.376 --> 01:16.487 real-world sessions , including an up 01:16.487 --> 01:18.376 close encounter with a Black Hawk 01:18.376 --> 01:20.543 helicopter alongside members of the US 01:20.543 --> 01:22.543 Army Aviation Battalion Japan and a 01:22.543 --> 01:24.765 canine working dog demonstration by the 01:24.765 --> 01:26.987 901st Military Working Dog Detachment . 01:26.987 --> 01:29.098 Students also got a behind the scenes 01:29.098 --> 01:30.987 look at the important work of the 01:30.987 --> 01:33.098 specialists assigned to Public Health 01:33.098 --> 01:35.210 Command Pacific . They watched a germ 01:35.210 --> 01:35.010 fighting demonstration , explored 01:35.010 --> 01:37.129 insect ecology , and stepped into the 01:37.129 --> 01:39.296 shoes of Army veterinarians by donning 01:39.296 --> 01:41.518 surgical gowns and using stethoscopes . 01:42.250 --> 01:44.139 In addition , they discovered the 01:44.139 --> 01:46.139 creative process behind making clay 01:46.139 --> 01:48.194 stamps , learned essential emergency 01:48.194 --> 01:49.972 response skills , and witnessed 01:49.972 --> 01:52.028 firsthand how firefighters carry out 01:52.028 --> 01:54.028 rescue operations . I would say the 01:54.028 --> 01:55.709 germs class . We did . 01:58.519 --> 02:00.839 We put water on a plate with some 02:00.839 --> 02:04.300 pepper and we put soap on our fingers 02:04.680 --> 02:07.160 and all the germs like backed away on 02:07.160 --> 02:09.960 the plate it just out of nowhere you 02:09.960 --> 02:12.016 put your finger in there and it just 02:12.016 --> 02:14.229 backed away so I was really curious 02:14.229 --> 02:17.119 about that and I just learned something 02:17.119 --> 02:20.970 new . Well , the natural disaster one I 02:20.970 --> 02:23.869 really enjoyed because I could learn 02:24.089 --> 02:26.250 like all about the natural disasters 02:26.250 --> 02:28.770 and I I want to learn like what I can 02:28.770 --> 02:31.649 do to help myself and like what can I 02:31.649 --> 02:34.259 do to prevent it . A new thing I 02:34.259 --> 02:37.860 learned is about . Different bacteria , 02:38.300 --> 02:41.770 different germs , and how germs can be 02:41.770 --> 02:44.139 harmful to the body and how germs 02:44.139 --> 02:46.520 spread . Nearly 70 volunteers , 02:46.820 --> 02:48.876 including soldiers , civilians , and 02:48.876 --> 02:51.098 students from Zama Middle High School , 02:51.098 --> 02:53.264 supported this year's event . The STEM 02:53.264 --> 02:55.431 day today has been outstanding . We've 02:55.431 --> 02:57.487 had great volunteers . We've had the 02:57.487 --> 02:59.709 military connected community to support 02:59.709 --> 02:59.330 us . The kids are loving it . The 02:59.330 --> 03:01.497 teachers are so involved . We couldn't 03:01.497 --> 03:03.663 ask for anything more fun than today . 03:03.663 --> 03:05.886 Over the years , numerous partners from 03:05.886 --> 03:05.839 the installation have made Arne 03:05.839 --> 03:07.839 Elementary a priority destination . 03:07.869 --> 03:09.925 Working together to nurture and grow 03:09.925 --> 03:12.147 the students' interest in STEAM through 03:12.147 --> 03:13.869 inspiring support and hands-on 03:13.869 --> 03:17.320 engagement I think two major takeaways . 03:17.630 --> 03:20.660 One is that we have a responsibility to 03:20.660 --> 03:23.389 serve where where needed . So we see 03:23.389 --> 03:25.500 that people coming in with children , 03:25.550 --> 03:27.272 without children that are just 03:27.272 --> 03:29.328 investing and spending time with our 03:29.328 --> 03:31.106 students , encouraging them and 03:31.106 --> 03:33.050 enriching their learning . And the 03:33.050 --> 03:35.161 other that America needs , well , the 03:35.161 --> 03:37.660 world needs STEAM careers . So these 03:37.660 --> 03:40.460 are really exciting and they're dynamic . 03:40.580 --> 03:42.580 There's something for everyone . So 03:42.580 --> 03:44.636 hopefully they were able to see some 03:44.636 --> 03:46.747 field that potentially they'll pursue 03:46.747 --> 03:48.802 as well . For US Army Garrison Japan 03:48.802 --> 03:49.240 Public Affairs , this is Dustin Perry .