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Grades 7–12. Students begin with collaborative learning and lessons in engineering, iterative design, and applied science, then build a training drone and work toward donning their First-Person View (FPV) goggles for multiple extensions. Discover Drones utilizes the PCS Edventures cutting-edge curriculum, LABCards, along with Droneology, an interactive online course that prepares pilots of all skill levels for safe and responsible drone entertainment. With 2 drones; for up to 10 students.

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High-Flying STEM at its Finest
Grades 7–12. Drones capture stunning aerial photography, save lives in modern day search and rescue missions, collect snot samples from whales for scientific research, inspect vast agricultural landscapes, survey crocodile-infested waters, thrill spectators in FPV racing, bring medical supplies to war-torn areas, and deliver pizzas in New Zealand. The world has fallen in love with them, and we're sure your students will too.

Discover Drones offers experience with the world's fastest-growing technology first-hand. Starting with collaborative learning and scaffolded lessons in engineering, iterative design, and applied science, learners begin by building RubiQ, their modular, open-source training drone.

After learning the safety regulations and procedures surrounding unmanned aerial vehicles, they'll then start with the basics of flight. First, they become comfortable on a training simulator before moving onto line-of-sight piloting. After mastering RubiQ's controls, it's time for learners to don their First-Person View (FPV) goggles for multiple extensions, experiencing exactly what super-charged STEM is like.

Discover Drones utilizes the PCS Edventures cutting-edge curriculum, LABCards. The LABCard approach is intended to provide a tool that enables a more student-directed experience. Educators are empowered to provide more facilitation, coaching, and mentoring as students work independently and in their own fashion. To keep interest piqued, each card includes a mix of different activities for learners to flow between. From whole group discussions and time for teams to work together on their drone to individual quizzes and flight simulator practice, every LABCard is unique, engaging, and downright fun!

Coupled with hands-on, experiential learning, Discover Drones also utilizes the online educational app, Droneology, a fast-paced, interactive online course that prepares pilots of all skill levels for safe and responsible drone entertainment. Droneology covers topics of safety, laws and regulations, flight basics, and the many uses of drones. This digital course is optimized for use on mobile devices, allowing easy access from phones, tablets, or computers, anytime, anywhere.

From learning to build RubiQ to making death-defying aerial maneuvers, Discover Drones is the trailblazing educational tool your learning environment needs. Preparing students for the future of UAVs and careers that haven’t even been invented, it's time to take flight. Are you ready for high-flying education?

Product Features

• Club Base Package includes 2 drones
• Complete program includes materials and curriculum
• Designed for up to 10 students

Curriculum Topics:
YELLOW Level 1: Build
1. Essential Drone Knowledge
2. RubiQ Drone Construction
3. Wave Behavior and Electron Flow
4. Laws, Regulations, and Coordinating Groups
ORANGE Level 2: Train
1. Flight Simulator and Radio Controls
2. Radio and Flight Controller Configuration
3. Electrochemistry of LiPo Batteries
4. Ethics, Drones, and the Future
PURPLE Level 3: Fly
1. Flight Safety
2. Line-of-Sight Piloting Skills
3. Motor and Sensor Calibration
4. Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
BLUE Level 4: Race
1. FPV Piloting Skills
2. Bernoulli's Principle and Newton's Third Law
3. Airfoils and Angle of Attack
4. Racer's Mindset

Student Resources:
Discover Drones uses 3 student-driven curriculum pieces: LABCards, Droneology, and FPV Freerider.

• LABCards: The LABCard approach is intended to provide a tool that enables a more student-directed experience. Educators are empowered to provide more facilitation, coaching, and mentoring as students work independently and in their own fashion. Almost all learning environments, including after-school programs, clubs, and a wide variety of classroom models, can utilize LABCard curriculum. Each LABCard includes:
  - Two step-by-step projects that introduce new concepts and skills by guiding students through self-driven activities
  - Two engaging challenges that take learners through the completion of Droneology, training on the flight simulator, and the honing of their piloting skills
  - A final design project that gives students an opportunity to apply what they've learned in an open-ended way
  - Key terms that are listed at the end of each card for reference
  - A Droneology checklist along the bottom of most cards that lists videos to watch and quizzes to pass before moving on to the next card
  - An End Design Project at the end of every level, which challenges students to synthesize their learning with creativity, critical thinking, and real-world relevance
• Droneology: Coupled with hands-on, experiential learning, Discover Drones also utilizes the online educational app, Droneology, a fast-paced, interactive online course that prepares pilots of all skill levels for safe and responsible drone entertainment. Droneology covers topics of safety, laws and regulations, flight basics, and the many uses of drones. This digital course is optimized for use on mobile devices, allowing easy access from phones, tablets, or computers, anytime, anywhere.
• FPV Freerider: FPV Freerider is a top-of-the-line flight simulator for pilots-in-training. As a critical part of the Discover Drones curriculum, logging hours on the flight simulator allows learners to hone their piloting skills without running the risk of crashing a real drone. FPV Freerider is compatible with Windows®, Macintosh®, and Linux®.

Educator Guide:
The Discover Drones curriculum centers itself around a single, unified instructor resource, the Educator Guide.

• As the Rosetta Stone to classroom preparation, progression, and facilitation, the Educator Guide is the handbook on becoming a drone ambassador and expert pilot.
• Housing instruction and guidelines for student, flight field, and battery safety, as well as detailed resources for aiding students through the 20 cards of building, training, flying, and real-world connections, the Educator Guide provides instructors with the confidence and ability to dive into the STEM content and lesson plans with the same level of excitement as the pilots-to-be.
• As the one-stop-shop on all safety guidelines, assessments, and resources for explanation and facilitation, the Educator Guide is the instructor's roadmap to the future of drones.

Each Activity Includes:

• Scaffolded student LABCards
• Safety guidelines
• Instructor prep and schedule
• Topic background and assessments
• Step-by-step lesson instructions
• Materials list

Recommended Settings:

• Classrooms
• Out-of-school time programs
• Career and technical education (CTE)

Tech Requirements:
Discover Drones incorporates 3 digital elements.

• Droneology: A web-based course compatible with all devices.
• RubiQ Configurator: A flight configurator, available as an app for Windows®; requires a USB port.
• FPV Freerider: Flight simulator software that is compatible with Windows®, Macintosh®, and Linux® operating systems; FPV Freerider is not compatible with iOS®, Android®, or Chromebook® computers; it requires a USB port.

Professional Development:

• Includes a free 1/2-hour webinar orientation when your purchase totals $500+
• Includes a free 1-hour webinar orientation when your purchase totals $1,000+
• Additional training available for purchase by special request

21st-Century Skills:
Helps students develop a set of widely applicable abilities essential for success in the information age.

• Communication and collaboration
• Creativity and innovation
• Information, media, and technology literacy
• Initiative and self-direction

Standards Alignments:
Next Generation Science Standards*

• HS-PS3-3: Energy
• Core Idea ETS1.A: Defining Engineering Problems
• Core Idea ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions
• Core Idea PS1.B: Chemical Reactions
• Core Idea PS2.A: Forces and Motion
• Core Idea PS2.B: Molecular Interactions
• Core Idea PS4.A: Wave Properties
• Core Idea PS4.B: Electromagnetic Radiation
• Core Idea PS4.C: Information Technologies and Instrumentation

International Society for Technology in Education Standards

• ISTE.1.c: Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
• ISTE.2.b: Students engage in positive, safe, legal, and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.
• ISTE.3.a: Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits.
• ISTE.1.d: Students understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations; demonstrate the ability to choose, use, and troubleshoot current technologies; and are able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies.
• ISTE.3.d: Students build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions.
• ISTE.6.a: Students choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.
• ISTE.6.b: Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.
• ISTE.7.c: Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.
• ISTE.7.d: Students explore local and global issues and use collaborative technologies to work with others to investigate solutions.