{"id":5765,"date":"2015-12-10T21:07:37","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T05:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=5765"},"modified":"2023-08-06T22:41:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T05:41:02","slug":"accelerate-stem-learning-with-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/accelerate-stem-learning-with-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"Accelerate STEM Learning with Drones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When students&nbsp;learn they&#8217;re going to be using programming to control drones, their faces light up.&nbsp;Connected toys are great for teaching programming and bringing STEM learning to life. Drones allow students to visualize their code and use programming to solve real-world challenges&#8211;and they&#8217;re also super fun and engaging for the whole class!<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why Tynker is hosting a Parrot Drone Giveaway. You can enter to win one of 50 drones for your classroom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"sf-button large accent standard \" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/drone-giveaway\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"text\">Enter to Win<\/span><\/a>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fd3703b5227\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #206be5;color:#206be5\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #206be5;color:#206be5\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fd3703b5227\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/accelerate-stem-learning-with-drones\/#Why_Drones\" >Why Drones?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/accelerate-stem-learning-with-drones\/#How_to_Teach_with_Drones\" >How to Teach with Drones<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/accelerate-stem-learning-with-drones\/#Learn_the_Basics\" >Learn the Basics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/accelerate-stem-learning-with-drones\/#Create_Something_Awesome\" >Create Something Awesome<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Drones\"><\/span>Why Drones?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Students&nbsp;are naturally curious and excited about experimentation,&nbsp;so drones offer a chance to learn by solving concrete&nbsp;problems and experimenting with hands-on activities. The exciting thing about STEM is that you&#8217;re&nbsp;teaching a new way to understand and interact with the world around them. Drones make STEM learning relevant and fun by allowing students to become creators of technology and by allowing them to collaborate, build off each others&#8217;&nbsp;creative ideas, and share enthusiasm. They show students&nbsp;they can use the sometimes abstract concepts they learn in class to engineer solutions&nbsp;to&nbsp;real problems. Students&nbsp;come away from these experiences having engaged more deeply with the STEM concepts from class&nbsp;and inspired to continue learning.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Teach_with_Drones\"><\/span>How to Teach with Drones<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We recommend having students solve the Crash Course puzzle set on the Tynker app before they start programming. After that, you should allow them to work together to create a program to control the drone. Depending on how many drones&nbsp;your class has, you can break into smaller groups or work as a class to complete a programming challenge.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5778 \" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0010.png\" alt=\"IMG_0010\" width=\"408\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0010.png 1024w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0010-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0010-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0010-94x70.png 94w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0010-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0010-900x675.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Learn_the_Basics\"><\/span>Learn the Basics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>First, your students can learn the basics of programming connected toys by completing at least 10 levels of the puzzle set Crash Course. These fun puzzles teach important concepts including specific commands that can be used to control connected toys as well as basic programming skills like sequencing and repetition.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_Something_Awesome\"><\/span>Create Something Awesome<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ask your students to make a full controller for the drone by giving them increasingly challenging tasks to build up to a&nbsp;complicated project. Here are some starter activities:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Program the drone to fly up, then fly back down and land. This teaches basic sequencing and conditional statements to control when the drone should fly up or down.<\/li>\n<li>Program the drone to fly up, complete a flip, then fly back down and land. This teaches more advanced sequencing, as well as additional commands that can be used with the drone, like the &#8220;flip&#8221; block.<\/li>\n<li>Program the drone to fly up, complete a full turn, then fly back down and land.&nbsp;To program the turn, students need to use a &#8220;repeat&#8221; block to gradually turn the drone in one direction. This teaches how to use loops in programming.<\/li>\n<li>Create a full controller for the drone that includes taking off, landing, and performing tricks like flying in a square or a zig zag pattern. This teaches messaging and&nbsp;more advanced applications of loops and conditional statements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Beyond this, the sky is the limit!&nbsp;You&#8217;ll be amazed by what your students can build.<\/p>\n<p>Let us know if you have any recommendations for how you use drones to support STEM learning, and don&#8217;t forget to enter for a chance to win a Parrot drone for your classroom!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When students&nbsp;learn they&#8217;re going to be using programming to control drones, their faces light up.&nbsp;Connected toys are great for teaching programming and bringing STEM learning to life. Drones allow students to visualize their code and use programming to solve real-world challenges&#8211;and they&#8217;re also super fun and engaging for the whole class! That&#8217;s why Tynker is hosting a Parrot Drone Giveaway. 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