 85 students from Carderock Elementary participated in the annual Seaplane Challenge held at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division. Students work in teams to build a model glider based on the original Navy NC-4 seaplane design, and Navy engineers mentor the teams as their designs progress. We use the design of the NC flying boats in the flight of the NC-4 as an exciting story to build from. We use that as a way to excite the students about building their own small version of this aircraft and then flying it in some way trying to recreate that excitement. And hopefully some of them will decide that this is something that they want to pursue and continue on with through schooling and beyond. The week-long event concludes with a tour of the Warfare Center and a flight competition.