Preface:

Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are becoming increasingly popular for both commercial and recreational use. They are also being used as a tool for STEM education, coding, and other subjects. Drones can be used to teach students about aerodynamics, flight mechanics, programming, and more. They can also be used to help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. In this seminar we learned about the many specialized components of a drone and how they work together. We also explored drone history, current applications, safety, and regulations. Finally, we used an inexpensive educational drone kit for demonstrations and hands-on training with drone programming in either Scratch or Python. This seminar was open to STEM teachers in the middle and high school grades.