Category: STEM
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PBS ‘Movers & Makers’ Features Drone Legends STEM Program Founder Scott Buell
Are drones the key to unlocking STEM comprehension in today’s education system? Around the world, Drone Legends is a trailblazing new STEM curriculum in schools, education camps, and afterschool programs for young students. On April 18, 2022, PBS and NPR Philadelphia station WHYY broadcasted the company’s compelling story in a segment following Scott Buell, founder…
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Why We Should Be Teaching STEM With Drones to Fourth and Fifth Graders
By now, the idea of using drones to get students excited about STEM isn’t new. In fact, drones have become widely embraced as a great way to engage students in STEM subjects by providing a powerful intersection of diverse disciplines such as coding, physics, engineering, and mathematics. Most approaches to teaching STEM do a great…
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Teaching Drones to Kids: Classroom Management Tips
When you’re introducing drones to your classroom, there are a few things you (as the educator or supervisor) and the students must clear up before any drone projects occur. Starting a new drone STEM curriculum with students is a fun, fulfilling way to engage kids in hands-on learning. In my experience, drones give students a…
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STEM Drones
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) innovation is a key ingredient to maintaining a functional and progressive society. Everything from our entertainment, travel, business, and defense systems rely heavily on STEM and the minds that push these fields forward. With growing advancements across the globe, we’re leaving static and slow technology behind as we move…
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Girls & Drones + Girls in STEM
STEM is not a boys’ world; girls & drones are becoming a phenomenon, and we are here. for. it. Most of us picture male engineers, male scientists, and male technologists. And it’s true that there has historically been a gap: According to UNESCO, only about 35% of STEM students in global higher education are women. …
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8 STEM Concepts Kids Learn Through Drones
Drones and STEM are… an ideal pairing. Pretty much every high priority STEM concept is reinforced when kids engage in our drone programs. Of course, just flying a drone around the yard isn’t (by osmosis or exposure or something) going to teach kids physics, math, engineering, etc. What is going to teach kids all of…
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Why Drones are Great for STEM
As a math teacher, I’ve always wanted some tool that gives immediate visual evidence when calculations are incorrect – beyond the screen of a calculator. Imagine my surprise when I found that in a drone STEM program! I’ve experienced STEM through several different avenues: robotics, coding, trampolines, hydroponics, art, and more. Each of these did…
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8 Keys to a Successful Drone STEM Curriculum
Let me guess: you’ve seen drones used for STEM education in the classroom on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, or anywhere on the whole Internet. You’re curious. It looks amazing! The kids seem to be having a great time. What child wouldn’t like to spend their school day flying a drone? You’ve also heard that there are…