Cutting Edge STEM Curriculum

 

Drone Curriculum. Drone Soccer Curriculum
StemQuest Curriculum. Sports-Technology Curriculum.
STEM Professional Development For Grades K – 12.

 

Curriculum For Education, Auxiliary Programs, Camps, After School Programs,
Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools, and Continuing Education

Drobots is accredited by STEM.org

Drobots is proud to have earned the official accreditation badge from STEM.org 

STEM.org is the longest continually-operating, privately-held STEM education research and credentialing organization in America. Since 2001, its leadership has assisted with key initiatives that have been critical to the overall growth and proliferation of the movement, including early work on the 2005 STEM Congressional Caucus. Its team demonstrates the best in pedagogics / andragogics, supporting the world’s top brands, organizations and thousands of educators globally.

Cutting Edge STEM & STEAM Curriculum


Drone Licensed Curriculum For Grades K-12.
StemQuest Licensed Curriculum For Grades K-12.
Sports-Technology & Sports Analytics Licensed Curriculum For Grades 5-12

Designed For Schools, Learning Centers, Technology and Maker-Spaces, Homeschool, Private Camps, After School Programs, Non-Profit Organizations, Sports Organizations

STEP ONE

Drobots Guides You To Make The
Curriculum Decision-Making Process Simple

Navigating through the various companies who offer drone curriculum can me a completely frustrating process. Picking the “right” drone curriculum package can be downright overwhelming. Not to worry.

This does not have to be a complicated process and Drobots is here to help you every step of the way. Our Drobots curriculum team assures that we will:
 

  • Help you choose the most appropriate grade-appropriate curriculum for your class or school.
  • Provide you with a variety of affordable options, so you do not have to worry about an expensive investment for a topic and technology which is not only new, but constantly changing.
  • Share with you the “in-the-classroom: best practices that our team has learned from training over 1,000 teachers and educating close to a 150,000 students since 2013.

STEP TWO

Choose The Best Curriculum Based
On Intended Outcomes For Your Students

Introductory Curriculum For the Classroom or Club

Learn More

Dancing Drone Curriculum Includes Entry to Competition

Learn More

Drone Soccer USA For Local & International Competition

Learn More

Curriculum To Use In A Camp or After School Program

Learn More

Intermediate Curriculum For the Classroom or Club

Learn More

STEP THREE

Review Drobots’ Professional Development
and Training Add-Ons and Options

Click To Read About Our Professional Development Experience and Review What’s Included

Sports-Technology & Analytics Offerings
For Grades 5-12

This sports-technology course is a unique and fun approach to teaching students about coding, analytics, pattern-recognition, public speaking – all through the lens of sports. This curriculum is tailor-made for educators and students with little to no experience in coding or analytics. The lessons presented are timeless and have have true real-life applicability. The course may be taught entirely both online (virtual) or offline (in-person). Students will follow along as a Drobots virtual instructor presents online video and written modules that include: a video introduction before each lesson, the lesson, downloadable instructions and student booklets. 

Sports, coding and analytical processes are central to our society, culture, and economy. As the sports overall industry has grown; traditional broadcasting, modern analytics, athlete evaluation, team game-planning, and non-traditional outlets for analysis, commentary and engagement have grown exponentially.

This course aims to find agreeable content to the student, bring an analytical framework to the working canvas, and emphasize the unique creativities of each individual student through “cataloged choice”.

The content in this course takes a reflexive approach to students’ interests and knowledge. With exposure to the the most innovative sports analytics software -the same software the professional teams use– students will develop tools for organizing video content in a data and/or purpose driven narrative arc. Simultaneously, the students will bring research-based correspondence to a “Shared Topic” in Sports, planning and performing a round table discussion in both a video recorded and podcasting format. 

This course offers teachers an opportunity to “press play” and immediately instruct and deliver the lesson plans to students in a camp, after school or classroom environment. Created specifically for educators who do not have the experience nor the time to fully prepare and learn how to teach the curriculum to their students, this easy-to-follow, yet comprehensive course is the most simple way to introduce sports-technology learning.

By the end of the course, sstudents will have mastered their ability to perform professional-level sports analysis through the use of cutting edge software, allowing students to achieve multiple outcomes based on their own area of focus and interest.

 

Part 1: Introduction to Sports Analytics and Importance of “The Why”

Part 2: Utilizing Code To Create Pattern Recognition and Sports Analytics for a Team and/or Player

Part 3: Applying the Knowledge of Code To Create Highlight Films, Scouting Reports, Podcasts/Broadcasts

Modules Covered:

  • Introduction To Sports-Technology in the 21st Century
  • Basic Coding and Pattern Recognition of Team or Player Game Footage
  • Sports Specific Game Assessment (Scouting Tape and/or Highlight Reel Option)
  • Team and Player Statistical Analysis (Sports Tech & Scouting Option)
  • Outcome Oriented Video Editing (Sports Tech Option)
  • Game Analysis through Audio Recorded Analysis (Broadcasting Option)
  • Collaborated Group Podcasting

Anayltics, Statistical Design, and Computer Science

  • Event Detection and Tactic Analysis
  • Algorithmic Understanding and Implementation
  • Statistical Assessment 
  • Video Editing Immersion [to include Reconfigurations, Onscreen Graphics, Presentable Overlays]
  • Narrative-Driven Scripting Procedures
  • Collaborative Debate and Conversational Dialogue through “Group Knowledge Building” Process

All standards will vary from state-to-state. Therefore we strongly suggest you conduct your own research and research the the standards that are most applicable to your state. The Next Generation Science Standards website is a great resource.

Below is a list of the applicable Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas and Crosscutting Concept Standard

Algorithms and Programming 

Computing Systems 

Networks and Internet

Common Core State Standards

Functions

Geometry

The Number System

Trigonometry

Statistical Analysis

 

One Annual School License

Lesson Video Series: In-Depth, Yet Simple To Follow
Printable PDFs To Accompany The Videos  
Each video will cover each lesson in detail with in depth explanations, examples, troubleshooting, extensions, diagrams, and variables.

  • Individual/Group User Login and Account Interface [either cloud-based platform or desktop client]
  • Featured Game/Sports File Database/Resource Access [add-on – existing sports competition school files]

Full List of Recommended Computer Accessories for Platform Access

Recommendations For Where To Purchase and In What Quantity – Depending On Your Expected Outcomes

Support and Community

Introductory and Initiation Call
30-minute introductory call with a senior Drobots Curriculum Director

Complimentary Access to the Drobots Monthly Webinar
Providing access to professional development, guest speakers, best practices, new technology, and real-world application

Complimentary Access To Drobots Private Facebook Group
Primary resource for collaborative and interactive Q&A and troubleshooting assistance

Drones
This package does not include ownership rights to the sports video analyis software or any other online accessories required for this course

Computers, Mobile Devices and/or Tablets
This package does not include any computers or mobile devices or any other accessories required for this course

  • Web-Based Professional Video Editor Ownership License*
  • Podcasting Software Ownership Logins*
  • Additional Game/Sports Files from Drobots Library (game footage not included in the basic package)

*All students and educators receive access to the sports platform license(s) for the duration of the program, but students and educators will the opportunity to purchase their own license. However, please note that all processional video editing sports licenses are expensive. 

Drobots and Our Extensive Experience

Having served over 150,000 students in the classroom and trained over a 1,000 teachers to deliver STEM/STEAM programming at the K-12 level, our top priority is to exceed your expectations with professional development sessions that are both informative and enjoyable.

Our Professional Development is inclusive of a live virtual training and webinar series which aims to build thorough understanding of the Sports-Technology analytical software, video editor integration, and our stand alone podcasting procedure and recordation process. Intricacies of the sports analytical software are covered to emphasize project-based learning and desirable outputs. Software-agnostic video-editor skills are covered which emphasize generalized tools and understanding. Podcasting 101 through our educator-focused exercises to improve broadcasting and correspondence in a modulated approach.

Drobots’ Professional Development Includes:

Professional Development Catered To Your Needs and Your Schedule

Drobots prides itself on the ability to offer valuable, scalable and affordable professional development. Our primary goal is to respect the educator’s busy schedule and conduct virtual trainings that are both comprehensive and efficient. The Drobots team continues to innovate to maintain high quality virtual training for all teachers who purchase our curriculum. We use the power of video conferencing to enable intimate professional development sessions with our curriculum design instructors. We pride ourselves on maintaining an open and flexible schedule to accommodate the educator’s busy schedules.

Flexible Scheduling Link So You May Choose The Time(s) That Work Best.

Over-communication is one of Drobots’ core values. Therefore, when we plan a professional development session(s) (PD) it is our primary goal to set the proper expectations. Prior to every virtual session, Drobots shares a teacher welcome package which includes: your curriculum instructor’s bio and experience and an extremely organized Professional Development agenda. Our goal is to ensure you understand and fully trust the “who,” “what,” and “why” of our trainings. Again, we fully respect the demanding schedule of all teachers, so our job is to ensure that we will use our time together in an efficient and productive manner. Following each PD virtual session, your curriculum instructor will send you a summary email detailing all of the content and objectives that were covered and reviewed during your session. This email will also communicate the goals and key takeaways from the session, which will include a full outline of next action steps for the next scheduled meeting.

We Believe In Face-To-Face Meetings and Trainings

Since an on location training is always the best method of delivering PD, our goal is to ensure that we simulate, to the best of our ability, a live training through the use of video conferencing. It is of the upmost importance that we make you, the teacher, feel 100% comfortable during our PD sessions. Therefore, in order to accomplish this objective, our curriculum instructors use visual and auditory aids to conduct our trainings. Developing a strong trusting relationship is important, so the ability to communicate with body language and facial expressions allow our curriculum instructors to connect with teachers with a meaningful and personal approach. We believe this enhances the learning and understanding of the materials being taught.

Engagement, Confidence Building and Over-Communication

Due to the thorough preparation and planning, Drobots Curriculum instructors are able to fully engage teachers throughout each PD session. Our goal during each session is: to over-communicate our teachings and listen to your feedback, to provide an abundance of advice and share best practices, and to build extreme confidence in the subject manner, so the teachers feel secure and knowledgeable come classroom time.

Video Record Each Professional Development Session

All Drobots-led virtual PD sessions are recorded to the cloud for two important reasons: First, it’s vital for teachers to have an internal record of each session to enhance the training and maintain quality control throughout the process. Second, providing you with a copy of the video recording becomes a wonderful and useful resource for the teacher(s) to refer back to in a continuous manner, so may always review the material and refresh the key takeaways at a moment’s notice. Drobots uses Zoom video conferences which allows us to record to the cloud.

Sample From Curriculum

Please Note This Course is Housed Entirely Online and
Delivered Via Video Lessons and Downloadable PDF Lesson Plans

Samples From Module 1.2.1

Click Here to View an Example of The Written Lesson Plan

Module 1.2.1: Free Flight Intro:

Click To View Curriculum Licensing & Pricing Options

Introductory Drone Curriculum Offerings
(most affordable)

This starter course was tailor-made for teachers and students with little to no experience flying drones. Affordable and completely drone, controlling device, and programming language agnostic, the lessons presented are timeless and have no restrictions on the type of coding you decide to use or the model of drone you already have or would like to purchase. The course may be taught entirely in an indoor setting without any worry of outdoor drone and FAA regulations. Students will follow along as a Drobots-led virtual instructor presents modules that include a patterns of: an introduction before each lesson, the lesson, an introduction before every friendly competition, the competition, and so on.

This course offers teachers an opportunity to “press play” and immediately instruct and deliver the lesson plans to students inside the classroom. Created specifically for educators who do not have the experience nor the time to fully prepare and learn how to teach the curriculum to their students, this easy-to-follow, yet comprehensive course is the most simple way to introduce drone learning into the classroom. The first modules of the course begin with simple commands and challenges of flying a drone in both free flight mode and with block coding. 

By the end of the course, students will have mastered their free flight skills and improved upon their coding capabilities with small indoor friendly drones that will fly autonomously in the classroom. 

Part 1: Introduction to Flight Using a Remote Control or Device

  • Introduction
  • Using a single anchor point to free fly and code the drone to:
  • Take off and landing
  • Thrust
  • Pitch
  • Yaw
  • Roll

Part 2: Introduction to Flight Using Programming and Coding 

  • Introduction
  • Using a single anchor point to free fly and code the drone to:
  • Take off and landing
  • Thrust
  • Pitch
  • Yaw
  • Roll

Part 3: Intermediate Flight Using a Remote Control or Device

  • Introduction to 2D horizontal planes
  • Free fly and code the drone to perform geometrical shapes such a square, triangle, pentagon, rhombus, and figure 8 while mastering:
  • Take off and landing
  • Thrust
  • Pitch
  • Yaw
  • Roll

Part 4: Intermediate Flight Using Programming and Coding

  • Introduction to 2D horizontal planes
  • Free fly and code the drone to perform geometrical shapes such a square, triangle, pentagon, rhombus, and figure 8 while mastering:
  • Take off and landing
  • Thrust
  • Pitch
  • Yaw
  • Roll

Part 5: Advanced Flight – 3D Shape Flight: Cube (Thrust/Roll/Pitch & Thrust/Yaw/Pitch)

 

Part 6: Advanced Flight – 3D Shape Flight: Rectangular Prism (Thrust/Roll/Pitch & Thrust/Yaw/Pitch)

Engineering, Engineering Design, and Computer Science

All standards will vary from state-to-state. Therefore we strongly suggest you conduct your own research and research the the standards that are most applicable to your state. The Next Generation Science Standards website is a great resource.

Below is a list of the applicable Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas and Crosscutting Concept Standard

Algorithms and Programming 

Computing Systems 

Networks and Internet

Common Core State Standards

Functions

Geometry

The Number System

Trigonometry

 
One Annual School License

Lesson Video Series: In-Depth, Yet Simple To Follow
Printable PDFs To Accompany The Videos  
Each video will cover each lesson in detail with in depth explanations, examples, troubleshooting, extensions, diagrams, and variables.

Full List of Recommended Drones and Drone Accessories

Recommendations For Where To Purchase and In What Quantity – Depending On Your Expected Outcomes

Support and Community

Introductory and Initiation Call
30-minute introductory call with a senior Drobots Curriculum Director

Complimentary Access to the Drobots Monthly Webinar
Providing access to professional development, guest speakers, best practices, new technology, and real-world application

Complimentary Access To Drobots Private Facebook Group
Primary resource for collaborative and interactive Q&A and troubleshooting assistance

Drones
This package does not include any drones or any accessories required for this course

Computers, Mobile Devices and/or Tablets
This package does not include any computers or mobile devices or any other accessories required for this course

 

Drobots and Our Extensive Experience

Having served over 100,000 students in the classroom and trained over a 1,000 teachers to deliver drone programming at the K-12 level, our top priority is to exceed your expectations with professional development sessions that are both informative and enjoyable.

Drobots’ Professional Development Includes:

Professional Development Catered To Your Needs and Your Schedule

Drobots prides itself on the ability to offer valuable, scalable and affordable professional development. Our primary goal is to respect the educator’s busy schedule and conduct virtual trainings that are both comprehensive and efficient. The Drobots team continues to innovate to maintain high quality virtual training for all teachers who purchase our curriculum. We use the power of video conferencing to enable intimate professional development sessions with our curriculum design instructors. We pride ourselves on maintaining an open and flexible schedule to accommodate the educator’s busy schedules.

Flexible Scheduling Link So You May Choose The Time(s) That Work Best.

Over-communication is one of Drobots’ core values. Therefore, when we plan a professional development session(s) (PD) it is our primary goal to set the proper expectations. Prior to every virtual session, Drobots shares a teacher welcome package which includes: your curriculum instructor’s bio and experience and an extremely organized Professional Development agenda. Our goal is to ensure you understand and fully trust the “who,” “what,” and “why” of our trainings. Again, we fully respect the demanding schedule of all teachers, so our job is to ensure that we will use our time together in an efficient and productive manner. Following each PD virtual session, your curriculum instructor will send you a summary email detailing all of the content and objectives that were covered and reviewed during your session. This email will also communicate the goals and key takeaways from the session, which will include a full outline of next action steps for the next scheduled meeting.

We Believe In Face-To-Face Meetings and Trainings

Since an on location training is always the best method of delivering PD, our goal is to ensure that we simulate, to the best of our ability, a live training through the use of video conferencing. It is of the upmost importance that we make you, the teacher, feel 100% comfortable during our PD sessions. Therefore, in order to accomplish this objective, our curriculum instructors use visual and auditory aids to conduct our trainings. Developing a strong trusting relationship is important, so the ability to communicate with body language and facial expressions allow our curriculum instructors to connect with teachers with a meaningful and personal approach. We believe this enhances the learning and understanding of the materials being taught.

Engagement, Confidence Building and Over-Communication

Due to the thorough preparation and planning, Drobots Curriculum instructors are able to fully engage teachers throughout each PD session. Our goal during each session is: to over-communicate our teachings and listen to your feedback, to provide an abundance of advice and share best practices, and to build extreme confidence in the subject manner, so the teachers feel secure and knowledgeable come classroom time.

Video Record Each Professional Development Session

All Drobots-led virtual PD sessions are recorded to the cloud for two important reasons: First, it’s vital for teachers to have an internal record of each session to enhance the training and maintain quality control throughout the process. Second, providing you with a copy of the video recording becomes a wonderful and useful resource for the teacher(s) to refer back to in a continuous manner, so may always review the material and refresh the key takeaways at a moment’s notice. Drobots uses Zoom video conferences which allows us to record to the cloud.

Below Are a Few Samples From our Curriculum

Please Note This Course is Housed Entirely Online and
Delivered Via Video Lessons and Downloadable PDF Lesson Plans

Samples From Module 1.2.1

Click Here to View The Written Lesson Plans – Which Match The Accompanying Lesson Plan Videos Below

Module 1.2.1: Free Flight Intro:

Module 1.2.1: Free Flight Friendly Competition Intro:

Module 1.2.1: Programming Intro:

Module 1.2.1: Programming Mission:

Samples From Module 1.2.2

Module 1.2.2: Free Flight Intro:

Module 1.2.2: Free Flight Friendly Competition Intro:

Module 1.2.2: Programming Intro:

Module 1.2.2: Programming Mission:

Click To View Curriculum Licensing & Pricing Options

Synchronized Dancing Drone Curriculum – Includes Entry To Competition
(most diverse, creative and fun)

Welcome to the Synchronized Dancing Drone competition course! Drobots has partnered with DroneBlocks on this exciting challenge that encompasses a thorough curriculum along with programming, computational thinking, and creativity. The start of this course introduces students to basic programming and autonomous drone flight. Soon thereafter, the lessons progress and introduce the details of the competition guidelines and judging criteria.

While the news highlights the world of drones by covering amazing topics such as delivery, disaster response, and search and rescue, this course was created to showcase the fun and artistic side of drones and technology in education by focusing on the “A” in STEAM.

Throughout this course you will understand the importance of safety with Tello (the suggested drone for the competition) along with skills to troubleshoot issues that may arise with your code, updates, or connectivity. Students will also learn to program Tello to fly autonomously using the DroneBlocks app while using the magic of creativity to integrate music and choreography into your DroneBlocks mission and final presentation.

Overview
  1. Welcome and Introduction to the Course 
  2. Safety
  3. Troubleshooting
  4. Tello & Tello EDU
Introduction to DroneBlocks
  1. DroneBlocks App Overview
  2. DroneBlocks Loops & Variables
  3. Connecting DroneBlocks with Tello
  4. DroneBlocks Tips & Tricks
Dancing with DroneBlocks
  1. Synopsis and Inspiration for Drone Dance & Choreography
  2. Experience Maneuvers to Prepare Drone Dance Mission
  3. Practice Makes Perfect – Competition Design & Prep
Competition
  1. Judging Criteria
  2. Video Submission Guidelines For Final Team Documentary Presentation
  3. Video Submission Guidelines For Final Video Submission
  4. Finalists Chosen To Perform Live at Dancing Drone Final Four

Engineering, Engineering Design, and Computer Science

All standards will vary from state-to-state. Therefore we strongly suggest you conduct your own research and research the the standards that are most applicable to your state. The Next Generation Science Standards website is a great resource.

Below is a list of some of the applicable Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas and Crosscutting Concept Standard

Algorithms and Programming 

Computing Systems 

Networks and Internet

Common Core State Standards

Functions

Geometry

The Number System

Trigonometry

 

Entry For One Team To Compete In The Dancing Drone Competition

The team entry is automatically included when the curriculum is purchased.

 

One Perpetual Teacher License

Lifetime Curriculum Access to DroneBlocks EDU Classroom
Lesson Video Series: In-Depth, Yet Simple To Follow
Each video will cover each lesson in detail with in depth explanations, examples, and troubleshooting

 

DroneBlocks is currently available on iOS, Android, and Google Chrome

This allows complete tablet or laptop access.

 


Support and Community

The DroneBlocks community is presently comprised of 100,000 users with new teachers and students joining every day.
Each license includes complimentary access to the DroneBlocks support forums through various social media platforms.

Nothing else is included in this course or competition entry

Drones

This package does not include the TELLO or TELLO EDU drones or any accessories required for this course

Computers, Mobile Devices and/or Tablets

This package does not include any computers or mobile devices or any other accessories required for this course

Drobots and Our Extensive Experience

Having served over 100,000 students in the classroom and trained over a 1,000 teachers to deliver drone programming at the K-12 level, our top priority is to exceed your expectations with professional development sessions that are both informative and enjoyable.

Drobots’ Professional Development Includes:

Professional Development Catered To Your Needs and Your Schedule

Drobots prides itself on the ability to offer valuable, scalable and affordable professional development. Our primary goal is to respect the educator’s busy schedule and conduct virtual trainings that are both comprehensive and efficient. The Drobots team continues to innovate to maintain high quality virtual training for all teachers who purchase our curriculum. We use the power of video conferencing to enable intimate professional development sessions with our curriculum design instructors. We pride ourselves on maintaining an open and flexible schedule to accommodate the educator’s busy schedules.

Flexible Scheduling Link So You May Choose The Time(s) That Work Best.

Over-communication is one of Drobots’ core values. Therefore, when we plan a professional development session(s) (PD) it is our primary goal to set the proper expectations. Prior to every virtual session, Drobots shares a teacher welcome package which includes: your curriculum instructor’s bio and experience and an extremely organized Professional Development agenda. Our goal is to ensure you understand and fully trust the “who,” “what,” and “why” of our trainings. Again, we fully respect the demanding schedule of all teachers, so our job is to ensure that we will use our time together in an efficient and productive manner. Following each PD virtual session, your curriculum instructor will send you a summary email detailing all of the content and objectives that were covered and reviewed during your session. This email will also communicate the goals and key takeaways from the session, which will include a full outline of next action steps for the next scheduled meeting.

We Believe In Face-To-Face Meetings and Trainings

Since an on location training is always the best method of delivering PD, our goal is to ensure that we simulate, to the best of our ability, a live training through the use of video conferencing. It is of the upmost importance that we make you, the teacher, feel 100% comfortable during our PD sessions. Therefore, in order to accomplish this objective, our curriculum instructors use visual and auditory aids to conduct our trainings. Developing a strong trusting relationship is important, so the ability to communicate with body language and facial expressions allow our curriculum instructors to connect with teachers with a meaningful and personal approach. We believe this enhances the learning and understanding of the materials being taught.

Engagement, Confidence Building and Over-Communication

Due to the thorough preparation and planning, Drobots Curriculum instructors are able to fully engage teachers throughout each PD session. Our goal during each session is: to over-communicate our teachings and listen to your feedback, to provide an abundance of advice and share best practices, and to build extreme confidence in the subject manner, so the teachers feel secure and knowledgeable come classroom time.

Video Record Each Professional Development Session

All Drobots-led virtual PD sessions are recorded to the cloud for two important reasons: First, it’s vital for teachers to have an internal record of each session to enhance the training and maintain quality control throughout the process. Second, providing you with a copy of the video recording becomes a wonderful and useful resource for the teacher(s) to refer back to in a continuous manner, so may always review the material and refresh the key takeaways at a moment’s notice. Drobots uses Zoom video conferences which allows us to record to the cloud.

This is a 2018 Final Video Submission From a 6th Grade Team

Music By Indila

Click To View Curriculum Licensing & Pricing Options

Curriculum To Use In A Camp or After School Program
(most flexible use outside of the classroom)

After School Program Courses:

Theme 1: Drone Games & Missions
Theme 2: Drone Search and Rescue

Camp Course:

Theme: Drone Flight Squads Unite

These options are the perfect beginner courses and offerings. Each option includes a full set of lesson plans and activities to encourage and facilitate drone (UAV) learning through gamified and competitive After School or Camp Initiatives.  The program specifically has been designed to be offered and implemented to students regardless of  the drones, control devices (mobile devices or remote controls), or programming language. In other words, this curriculum is both completely agnostic and timeless.

The Drobots curriculum team has bundled these activities into three separate and Real World-Based Narratives and Outcomes that replicate the common use for UAVs: Search and Rescue, Autonomous Flight, and Mission Sets. All activities are formatted with the following guided reference: Objectives, Recommended Materials, Wrap-Up Discussions, Extensions for the Activity, and Flight Diagrams. 

This course will engender UAV use cases in the real world and, foster student excitement in a growing technology field.  Search & Rescue and Mission Set bundles includes Free Flight parameters for objectives in each individual lesson plan. The Autonomous Flight bundle introduces students to the programming aspects of drones and, is a wonderful springboard for novice drone pilots and those who may not yet have an interest in the field. 

 Drone Introduction to Safety

  • Introduction to General Drone Safety
  • Wearing Safety Glasses
  • Creating Indoor and Outdoor Safety Flight Zones
  • Battery Safety and Maintenance
  • Explanation of the “Position System” for Students, During Drone Flight
  • Common Safety Language and Emergency Landing Procedures

Introduction to Flying

  • Pre-Flight Checklist
  • Take-Off and Landing
  • Explanation of Pitch, Yaw, Roll, Thrust
  • Presentation On How to Pitch, Yaw, Roll, and Thrust Using Remote Controls
  • Fly a Loop Pattern on the Vertical Plane
  • Presentation On How to Pitch, Yaw, Roll, and Coding and Autonomous Flight

Rotations, Drone Challenges and Games

  • Learning How to Maximize Student Participation
  • Teaching With a Hands-On Approach and For an Active Environment
  • Student Rotation and Assigned Roles During Flight
  • Creative Drone Games and Flight Challenges To Maximize Repetition and Reduce Downtime
  • Best Practices on Student Management and Creating Teams For Friendly Competition
  • How to Set Up Courses Within the Classroom For Indoor Flight

Drobots Best Practices

  • Protecting Your Drone’s Health and Reduce Breakage
  • Setting Up Variations and Extensions Within Each Lesson Plan
  • Extensive List of Drones, Accessories, and Recommended Obstacles (ones to purchase and ones to hand make)
  • Best Practices on Student Management and Creating Teams For Friendly Competition

Engineering, Engineering Design, and Computer Science

All standards will vary from state-to-state. Therefore we strongly suggest you conduct your own research and research the the standards that are most applicable to your state. The Next Generation Science Standards website is a great resource.

One Annual School License

Lesson Video Series: In-Depth, Yet Simple To Follow
Printable PDFs To Accompany The Videos  
Each video will cover each lesson in detail with in depth explanations, examples, troubleshooting, extensions, diagrams, and variables.

Full List of Recommended Drones and Drone Accessories

Recommendations For Where To Purchase and In What Quantity – Depending On Your Expected Outcomes

Support and Community

Introductory and Initiation Call
30-minute introductory call with a senior Drobots Curriculum Director

Complimentary Access to the Drobots Monthly Webinar
Providing access to professional development, guest speakers, best practices, new technology, and real-world application

Complimentary Access To Drobots Private Facebook Group
Primary resource for collaborative and interactive Q&A and troubleshooting assistance

Drones
This package does not include the drones or any drone accessories required for this course

Computers, Mobile Devices and/or Tablets
This package does not include any computers or mobile devices or any other accessories required for this course

 

Drobots and Our Extensive Experience

Having served over 100,000 students in the classroom and trained over a 1,000 teachers to deliver drone programming at the K-12 level, our top priority is to exceed your expectations with professional development sessions that are both informative and enjoyable.

Drobots’ Professional Development Includes:

Professional Development Catered To Your Needs and Your Schedule

Drobots prides itself on the ability to offer valuable, scalable and affordable professional development. Our primary goal is to respect the educator’s busy schedule and conduct virtual trainings that are both comprehensive and efficient. The Drobots team continues to innovate to maintain high quality virtual training for all teachers who purchase our curriculum. We use the power of video conferencing to enable intimate professional development sessions with our curriculum design instructors. We pride ourselves on maintaining an open and flexible schedule to accommodate the educator’s busy schedules.

Flexible Scheduling Link So You May Choose The Time(s) That Work Best.

Over-communication is one of Drobots’ core values. Therefore, when we plan a professional development session(s) (PD) it is our primary goal to set the proper expectations. Prior to every virtual session, Drobots shares a teacher welcome package which includes: your curriculum instructor’s bio and experience and an extremely organized Professional Development agenda. Our goal is to ensure you understand and fully trust the “who,” “what,” and “why” of our trainings. Again, we fully respect the demanding schedule of all teachers, so our job is to ensure that we will use our time together in an efficient and productive manner. Following each PD virtual session, your curriculum instructor will send you a summary email detailing all of the content and objectives that were covered and reviewed during your session. This email will also communicate the goals and key takeaways from the session, which will include a full outline of next action steps for the next scheduled meeting.

We Believe In Face-To-Face Meetings and Trainings

Since an on location training is always the best method of delivering PD, our goal is to ensure that we simulate, to the best of our ability, a live training through the use of video conferencing. It is of the upmost importance that we make you, the teacher, feel 100% comfortable during our PD sessions. Therefore, in order to accomplish this objective, our curriculum instructors use visual and auditory aids to conduct our trainings. Developing a strong trusting relationship is important, so the ability to communicate with body language and facial expressions allow our curriculum instructors to connect with teachers with a meaningful and personal approach. We believe this enhances the learning and understanding of the materials being taught.

Engagement, Confidence Building and Over-Communication

Due to the thorough preparation and planning, Drobots Curriculum instructors are able to fully engage teachers throughout each PD session. Our goal during each session is: to over-communicate our teachings and listen to your feedback, to provide an abundance of advice and share best practices, and to build extreme confidence in the subject manner, so the teachers feel secure and knowledgeable come classroom time.

Video Record Each Professional Development Session

All Drobots-led virtual PD sessions are recorded to the cloud for two important reasons: First, it’s vital for teachers to have an internal record of each session to enhance the training and maintain quality control throughout the process. Second, providing you with a copy of the video recording becomes a wonderful and useful resource for the teacher(s) to refer back to in a continuous manner, so may always review the material and refresh the key takeaways at a moment’s notice. Drobots uses Zoom video conferences which allows us to record to the cloud.

Below Are a Few Samples From our Curriculum

Please Note This Course is Housed Entirely Online and Delivered Via Video Lessons with Written PDF Instructions

Sample 1: Connect 4 Sample 2: Drone Battle Ship Sample 3: Parrot Prime Sample 4: Insect Infestation

Click To View Curriculum Licensing & Pricing Options

Intermediate Level Curriculum Offerings For Classroom or Club
(most comprensive and applicable to Autonomous Programming)

Using the popular and powerful DroneBlocks curriculum platform and app, students will learn the basics of block and python coding. Students will test and execute their code on small indoor friendly drones that will fly autonomously in the classroom. Python is used by a large majority of web applications and companies such as Google, YouTube, and NASA. In addition to this JavaScript course, students will dive into the world of flow-based programming with Node-RED for drones. Node-RED is a powerful visual editor for developing custom software for IoT. As a result the drones can be programmed using UDP this makes Node-RED a logical choice for building advanced drone missions.

This course presents a variety of coding languages and allows students to learn inside the classroom with a safe and reliable drone specifically designed for indoor use. This is a great course to have students apply algebra and geometry to coding while also gaining an introduction on how to program with Python. 

Intro to DroneBlocks

  • Introduction to Coding & Launching Missions
  • Hand Landings & Pitch and Roll
  • Yaw in a Square
  • Loops and Flips
  • Variables for the Win
  • Adding Logic With If/Else Statements

Advanced Programming with DroneBlocks

  • Elevate Squares with Nested Loops
  • The Polygon Equation with Variables
  • 3D Coordinates & the Right-Hand Rule
  • Fly Points on a Line Using Slope
  • Fly an Arc Pattern on the Horizontal X/Y Plane
  • Fly a Loop Pattern on the Vertical Plane
  • Fly Using the Sine Wave Equation
  • Orbit Around a Center Point

Tello Drone Programming with Python

  • Setting Up Your Python Programming Environment
  • Brief Overview of User Datagram Packets (UDP)
  • Sending and Receiving UDP Packets
  • Box Mission Using Tello SDK Commands
  • Custom Functions: Spin and Bounce
  • Keyboard Commands
  • Unit Conversions
  • Retry Commands

Engineering, Engineering Design, and Computer Science

All standards will vary from state-to-state. Therefore we strongly suggest you conduct your own research and research the the standards that are most applicable to your state. The Next Generation Science Standards website is a great resource.

Below is a list of the applicable Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas and Crosscutting Concept Standard

EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS & SKILL DEVELOPMENT

At DroneBlocks we understand that each province, region or school district adhere to a variety of skills and standards that are required to guide student learning. To best administer this array of standards, we have developed a universal indicator of the standards practiced throughout the DroneBlocks lessons. Skills developed in our lessons are summarized below to provide support for all educators (whether using CCSS, NCTM, TEKS, NGSS, ISTE, or other curriculum standards).  We understand that you, the educator, are the professional in knowing which skills align with the lessons you teach.

SCIENCE

  • Understand that force acts on an object and includes strength and direction, causing the object to move.
  • Objects that appear to not be moving have multiple forces compiling to create zero force on the object.
  • The motion of an object can be observed and measured.
  • Investigate and test solutions to solve each challenge efficiently.
  • Synthesize information from a variety of sources.
  • Evaluate solutions, taking into consideration safety, reliability and impact.
  • Observe, question, collect and evaluate data.

TECHNOLOGY

  • Technology can be created and improved by the interconnection of Science, Mathematics, and Engineering.
  • Utilize a variety of technology and resources to better understand concepts and solve problems.
  • Develop comprehension of the logic and syntax that goes into building or coding a program through engaging in and elaborating upon activities.
  • Simulate solutions to real-world problems using models and/or computer simulation.
  • Program variables that represent quantities in mathematical problems.
  • Write conditional expressions to create program logic using if-else statements.

ENGINEERING

  • Improve and optimize results by identifying errors and using mathematics and technology to redesign and solve problems.
  • Evaluate, use prior knowledge such as scientific processes and real-world problems, and troubleshoot to develop a solution.
  • Discuss, explain, and collaborate to improve a product through iteration.
  • Design a device that converts one form of energy into another by building, testing, and refining. Determine the best solution to accomplish a given challenge.
  • Plan and carry out investigations and gain feedback through design process (design solutions).
  • Construct arguments that provide a convincing explanation of solutions created through programming.

ART

  • Make, design, and create using a variety of materials to develop a concept or learning experience.
  • Brainstorm ideas through modeling and sketching.
  • Compile works of art to relate knowledge.

MATHEMATICS

  • Measure distances, width, length and speed to gain data for interpretation and refining engineering and design.
  • Integrate data analysis to collaborate and gain feedback.
  • Solve mathematical problems with numbers in any form, strategically using applicable tools.
  • Determine the probability of events and compare data from observed models. Explore and evaluate possible reasoning for discrepancies between models.
  • Observe an object’s motion, providing data and evidence to evaluate and predict future motion.
  • Develop and expand knowledge of geometry, understanding the concepts of measuring angles, and geometric constructions.
  • Understand how variables can be used to represent quantities in a real-world or mathematical problems.

One Perpetual Teacher License

Lifetime Curriculum Access to DroneBlocks EDU Classroom
Lesson Video Series: In-Depth, Yet Simple To Follow
Each video will cover each lesson in detail with in depth explanations, examples, and troubleshooting

 

DroneBlocks is currently available on iOS, Android, and Google Chrome

This allows complete tablet or laptop access.


Support and Community

The DroneBlocks community is presently comprised of 100,000 users with new teachers and students joining every day.
Each license includes complimentary access to the DroneBlocks support forums through various social media platforms.

Drones

This package does not include the TELLO or TELLO EDU drones or any accessories required for this course

Computers, Mobile Devices and/or Tablets

This package does not include any computers or mobile devices or any other accessories required for this course

 

Drobots and Our Extensive Experience

Having served over 100,000 students in the classroom and trained over a 1,000 teachers to deliver drone programming at the K-12 level, our top priority is to exceed your expectations with professional development sessions that are both informative and enjoyable.

Drobots’ Professional Development Includes:

Professional Development Catered To Your Needs and Your Schedule

Drobots prides itself on the ability to offer valuable, scalable and affordable professional development. Our primary goal is to respect the educator’s busy schedule and conduct virtual trainings that are both comprehensive and efficient. The Drobots team continues to innovate to maintain high quality virtual training for all teachers who purchase our curriculum. We use the power of video conferencing to enable intimate professional development sessions with our curriculum design instructors. We pride ourselves on maintaining an open and flexible schedule to accommodate the educator’s busy schedules.

Flexible Scheduling Link So You May Choose The Time(s) That Work Best.

Over-communication is one of Drobots’ core values. Therefore, when we plan a professional development session(s) (PD) it is our primary goal to set the proper expectations. Prior to every virtual session, Drobots shares a teacher welcome package which includes: your curriculum instructor’s bio and experience and an extremely organized Professional Development agenda. Our goal is to ensure you understand and fully trust the “who,” “what,” and “why” of our trainings. Again, we fully respect the demanding schedule of all teachers, so our job is to ensure that we will use our time together in an efficient and productive manner. Following each PD virtual session, your curriculum instructor will send you a summary email detailing all of the content and objectives that were covered and reviewed during your session. This email will also communicate the goals and key takeaways from the session, which will include a full outline of next action steps for the next scheduled meeting.

We Believe In Face-To-Face Meetings and Trainings

Since an on location training is always the best method of delivering PD, our goal is to ensure that we simulate, to the best of our ability, a live training through the use of video conferencing. It is of the upmost importance that we make you, the teacher, feel 100% comfortable during our PD sessions. Therefore, in order to accomplish this objective, our curriculum instructors use visual and auditory aids to conduct our trainings. Developing a strong trusting relationship is important, so the ability to communicate with body language and facial expressions allow our curriculum instructors to connect with teachers with a meaningful and personal approach. We believe this enhances the learning and understanding of the materials being taught.

Engagement, Confidence Building and Over-Communication

Due to the thorough preparation and planning, Drobots Curriculum instructors are able to fully engage teachers throughout each PD session. Our goal during each session is: to over-communicate our teachings and listen to your feedback, to provide an abundance of advice and share best practices, and to build extreme confidence in the subject manner, so the teachers feel secure and knowledgeable come classroom time.

Video Record Each Professional Development Session

All Drobots-led virtual PD sessions are recorded to the cloud for two important reasons: First, it’s vital for teachers to have an internal record of each session to enhance the training and maintain quality control throughout the process. Second, providing you with a copy of the video recording becomes a wonderful and useful resource for the teacher(s) to refer back to in a continuous manner, so may always review the material and refresh the key takeaways at a moment’s notice. Drobots uses Zoom video conferences which allows us to record to the cloud.

Below Are a Few Samples From our Curriculum

Please Note This Course is Housed Entirely Online and
Delivered Via Video Lessons and Written PDF Instructions

Sample 1: Click Here To View Loop and Flip Lesson

Sample 2: Click Here To View Adding Logic With If/Then Statements

Sample 3: Click Here To View Using Polygon Equation with Variables

Click To View Curriculum Licensing & Pricing Options

Ready to Bring Drone Innovation and Learning To Your Students?

Click Here To Schedule a 20-Minute Exploratory Phone Call

Bring Innovative and Experienced Professional Development to Your Classroom, School or School District

Drobots Has Extensive Experience: Each year, members of the Drobots curriculum team host training and professional development sessions for hundreds of teachers and schools. Having served over 100,000 students in the classroom and trained over a 1,000 teachers to deliver drone programming at the K-12 level, our top priority is to exceed your expectations with professional development sessions that are both informative and enjoyable.

Drobots and Our Extensive Experience

Drobots and Our Extensive Experience

Having served over 100,000 students in the classroom and trained over a 1,000 teachers to deliver drone programming at the K-12 level, our top priority is to exceed your expectations with professional development sessions that are both informative and enjoyable.

Professional Development Catered To Your Needs and Your Schedule

Drobots’ Professional Development Includes:

Drobots prides itself on the ability to offer valuable, scalable and affordable professional development. Our primary goal is to respect the educator’s busy schedule and conduct virtual trainings that are both comprehensive and efficient. The Drobots team continues to innovate to maintain high quality virtual training for all teachers who purchase our curriculum. We use the power of video conferencing to enable intimate professional development sessions with our curriculum design instructors. We pride ourselves on maintaining an open and flexible schedule to accommodate the educator’s busy schedules.

Flexible Scheduling Link So You May Choose The Time(s) That Work Best

Drobots’ Professional Development Includes:

Over-communication is one of Drobots’ core values. Therefore, when we plan a professional development session(s) (PD) it is our primary goal to set the proper expectations. Prior to every virtual session, Drobots shares a teacher welcome package which includes: your curriculum instructor’s bio and experience and an extremely organized Professional Development agenda. Our goal is to ensure you understand and fully trust the “who,” “what,” and “why” of our trainings. Again, we fully respect the demanding schedule of all teachers, so our job is to ensure that we will use our time together in an efficient and productive manner.

Following each PD virtual session, your curriculum instructor will send you a summary email detailing all of the content and objectives that were covered and reviewed during your session. This email will also communicate the goals and key takeaways from the session, which will include a full outline of next action steps for the next scheduled meeting.

We Believe In Face-To-Face Meetings and Trainings

Drobots’ Professional Development Includes:

Since an on location training is always the best method of delivering PD, our goal is to ensure that we simulate, to the best of our ability, a live training through the use of video conferencing. It is of the upmost importance that we make you, the teacher, feel 100% comfortable during our PD sessions. Therefore, in order to accomplish this objective, our curriculum instructors use visual and auditory aids to conduct our trainings. Developing a strong trusting relationship is important, so the ability to communicate with body language and facial expressions allow our curriculum instructors to connect with teachers with a meaningful and personal approach. We believe this enhances the learning and understanding of the materials being taught.

We Video Record Each Professional Development Session

Drobots’ Professional Development Includes:

All Drobots-led virtual PD sessions are recorded to the cloud for two important reasons: First, it’s vital for teachers to have an internal record of each session to enhance the training and maintain quality control throughout the process. Second, providing you with a copy of the video recording becomes a wonderful and useful resource for the teacher(s) to refer back to in a continuous manner, so may always review the material and refresh the key takeaways at a moment’s notice. Drobots uses Zoom video conferences which allows us to record to the cloud.

Ready to Bring Drone Innovation and Learning To Your Students?

Click Here To Schedule a 20-Minute Exploratory Phone Call
Click To View The Drobots Curriculum Licensing & Pricing Options

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