Luke Bell from Tulsa Student Association explains types of classroom drone competitions, some things to keep in mind and ideas on preparing for your own classroom competition.
Be sure to keep safety in mind at all times. Be sure your course space is in an area safe for drones to fly and any persons flying or watching are at a safe distance or behind a protective barrier.
Using your PVC and tubing materials in your kit, you can follow the map provided to create your own drone competition course.
Your teacher kit is equipped with black tubing, PVC pipes and joints to build three standing rings to use in your DIY Classroom Competition. Feel free to change up the course and make it your own! Add boxes, cardboard, landing platforms, whatever you find! Building the course is part of the learning! Keep in mind what drones are used for in the real world. How can you incorporate this into your course?
Join Luke Bell from TSA to learn about basics of creating an autonomous drone competition with tips and safety advise based on the statewide TSA autonomous competitions.
This course idea is based on the upcoming 2020 Flight Night Drone Competition. Students can select from a list of songs and create an automated dance routine. The routine can be judged on the following criteria:
Modifications and decorations
Unique non - repetitive movements
Code - sent with automated portion (jpg/picture is fine)
Creativity - use of props (not the spinning blades but outside objects you use), structures you create, in sequence with music, Song must have creative commons for use and the artist referenced in their video
You can find free music here.
English, Technical writing
Write the instructions on how to use the drone in some way, flying, charging, programming, safety guidelines.
Math
High - Pick one of the algorithms a drone uses to make it easy to fly and show an equation that describes it and explain.
Elem - Mid - Using the coordinate system, map out a drone path to observe or document something in Tulsa, using google maps.
History
Why are drones possible? Pick one of the several technologies that has advanced in the last 100 years that have made this possible. Economic impact of drones.
Science
High - Create an experiment that uses a drone. Taking samples, studying physics, testing range and interference.
Elementary - Mid - How drones work?
This hour long presentation talks about using drones to build interest in STEM in middle school students. Includes both presentations and workshop sessions.
About two dozen middle school students from around Kern County attended a very special STEM Camp, hosted by Bakersfield College.
Required: Complete one activity for both a manual and autonomous course:
Build a manual course with materials in your drone kit
Plan out your manual course based on Tulsa Student's Association recommendations
Create an activity or lesson plan using drones in your classroom.