Lets Fly Drones Curriculum Lesson Plan Store
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Dr. Tim Slater has taught science, technology & astronomy at all levels, K to Grey over the last thirty years.
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Let's Fly Drones: An 8-Module Comprehensive iDRONE Learning Curriculum
Let’s Fly Drones! Educators are often looking for innovative ways to better teach interdisciplinary STEM and creative arts—or STEAM—concepts. This comprehensive, ready-to-go drone teaching lesson plan kit provides flight mission tasks for beginning pilots to learn and practice the skills they need to use their drones to support learning core concepts. Topics include safe & legal flight; flight controls; physics of flight; aviation weather, flight operations, drone racing, precision flight, com
3rd - 11th
Computer Science - Technology, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
MP1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, SCIENCE.5.1.C
+1
Learn to Fly a Drone: An Introductory iDRONE Learning Packet
Everyone loves drones! Let's learn to fly a drone safely using this iDRONE learning packet. Educators are often looking for innovative ways to better teach interdisciplinary STEM and creative arts—or STEAM—concepts. Provided as three-distinct learning modules, these ready-to-go drone teaching lesson plans provide flight mission tasks for beginning pilots to learn and practice the skills they need to use their drones to support learning core concepts. This package is carefully designed to be use
2nd - 11th
Physical Science, Visual Arts
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
6.EE.A.2
, MS-ETS1-2
, SCIENCE.6.1.B
+1
Beginning Drone Flight Mission Challenges: An iDRONE Learning Packet
Let's fly drones! This iDRONE packet includes 15 first-steps drone flight mission challenges. Educators are often looking for innovative ways to better teach interdisciplinary STEM and creative arts—or STEAM—concepts. These ready-to-go drone teaching lesson plans provide flight mission tasks for beginning student pilots to learn and practice the precision flight skills they need to use their drones to support learning core concepts. This package is carefully designed to be used by teachers who
2nd - 11th
Computer Science - Technology, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
MP1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, SCIENCE.5.1.C
+1
Active Learning Tutorials for Astronomy & Space Science - 60 activities included
These 60 easy-to-use, print-ready, 2-page-long, conceptual astronomy mini-tutorials for students in grades 5-10 comprehensively cover all the topics across the universe of astronomy. Each mini-lesson takes only 4 to 8 minutes to complete. Great for students who are emerging readers, these lessons are highly graphical. Designed specifically for teachers who have limited background knowledge in astronomy, these astronomy tutorial sheets guide students through everything they need to know from firs
4th - 11th
Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
5.G.A.2
, MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS1-2
+5
Computer Coding Drones for Autonomous Flight Missions: An iDRONE Lesson
Ready for a new way to teach computer coding? Let's code drones for autonomous flight! Educators are often looking for innovative ways to better teach interdisciplinary STEM and creative arts—or STEAM—concepts. These ready-to-go drone teaching lesson plans provide flight mission tasks for beginning drone pilots to learn and practice the skills they need to use their drones to support learning core concepts. This package is carefully designed to be used by teachers who have no or limited experie
6th - 12th
Computer Science - Technology
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
MP1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, SCIENCE.K.5.B
+1
Let's Fly Drones: Drone Challenge Flight Missions for Beginning Student Pilots
Educators are often looking for innovative ways to better teach interdisciplinary STEM and creative arts—or STEAM—concepts. These ready-to-go flight mission challenges provide flight mission tasks for beginning pilots to practice the skills they need to race drones against one another around obstacle courses and complete precision flying tasks.
3rd - 11th
Physical Science, Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
6.EE.C.9
, MS-ETS1-1
, SCIENCE.5.1.B
+1
Using Drone Simulators & Drone eSports: An Introductory iDRONE Learning Packet
Virtual reality drones can be flown in online simulators. Virtual drone pilots can race against other virtual drone pilots from around the world, with minimal training. Educators are often looking for innovative ways to better teach interdisciplinary STEM and creative arts—or STEAM—concepts. These ready-to-go drone teaching lesson plans provide student pilots with everything they need to know to learn and practice the skills they need to fly virtual drones. This package is carefully designed t
Not Specific
Computer Science - Technology, Other (Science)
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
MP1
, HS-ETS1-4
, SCIENCE.7.2.B
+2
Advanced Drone Flight Mission Challenges: An iDRONE Learning Packet
Let's improve our precision drone flight skills! This iDRONE packet includes 15 advanced drone flight mission challenges. Educators are often looking for innovative ways to better teach interdisciplinary STEM and creative arts—or STEAM—concepts. These ready-to-go drone teaching lesson plans provide flight mission tasks for student pilots to learn and practice the precision flight skills they need to use their drones to support learning core concepts. This package is carefully designed to be us
4th - 11th
Computer Science - Technology
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
MP1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MA.5.1.A
+1
Active Learning Tutorials for Teaching about Moon Phases, Eclipses & Tides
These easy-to-use, print-ready, 2-page-long, conceptual astronomy mini-tutorials for students in grades 5-10 help students learn the toughest ideas about moon phases, eclipses, and Earth's tides. Each mini-lesson takes only 4 to 8 minutes to complete. Great for students who are emerging readers, these lessons are highly graphical. Designed specifically for instructional leaders who have limited background knowledge in astronomy, these astronomy tutorial sheets guide students through everythin
4th - 10th
Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
6.G.A.4
, MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS1-2
+4
Creating Drone Films: An Introductory iDRONE Learning Packet
Everyone loves to watch drone videos -- so let's make our own drone film! Educators are often looking for innovative ways to better teach interdisciplinary STEM and creative arts—or STEAM—concepts. These ready-to-go drone teaching lesson plans provide flight mission tasks for beginning pilots to learn and practice the skills they need to use their drones to support learning core concepts. This package is carefully designed to be used by teachers who have no or limited experience flying drones th
Not Specific
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
L.9-10.6
, 5-ESS3-1
, SCIENCE.5.3.B
+1
Drone Rules & Regulations Flash Cards: An iDRONE Learning Packet
Use these 20 flash cards to help beginning drone pilots learn the rules & regulations for flying drones.
3rd - 10th
Computer Science - Technology, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
MP1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, SCIENCE.5.1.C
+1
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About the store
Experience
Dr. Tim Slater has taught science, technology & astronomy at all levels, K to Grey over the last thirty years.
Teaching style
Science is a verb! Science is something you do, so let's do some science together!
Awards & shining teacher moments
Sequoyah Fellow of the AISES American Indian Science & Engineering Society
Textbook & Academic Authors’ Association–McGuffey Longevity Award
American Association of Physics Teachers Lifetime Distinguished Service Citation Nominee
NASA Hubble Space Telescope Education Innovation Award: Gold Star Award
NASA Hubble Space Telescope Education Innovation Award: Top Stars Award
Project ASTRO Astronomy Educator of the Year
My own education history
Dr. Slater holds an endowed chair at the University of Wyoming as the University Excellence in Higher Education Professor of Science Education. Dr. Slater has been at the University of Wyoming for nearly two decades, where he and his graduate students conduct research on how people learn science. He has authored 26books, published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, and been awarded more than $20 million dollars in federal grants. He is the winner of numerous teaching and research awards, and has traveled the globe sharing his excitement for scientific discovery.
Additional biographical information
A native of Kansas, Dr. Slater earned his Ph.D. at the University of South Carolina, a Masters from Clemson University, and holds two undergraduate degrees from Kansas State University.
Dr. Slater has dedicated his career to helping people become better teachers. He is the Senior Blogger for the Society of College Science Teachers and has conducted hundreds of workshops for thousands of professors and teachers over the last several decades.
He is widely known as “the professor’s professor” , and today he will be sharing his insights with us about which skills the next generation teacher needs to be effective with today’s students.
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