Help me give my students the opportunity to expand their STEM maturity by exploring flight through drones in a competitive way.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Clemmons's classroom raised $549
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Our school district, located outside of the nation's capital, is unique in that it has a diversity of races, a variety of cultures, and a 50 percent female to male population. With over 53% of students enrolled are eligible for free or reduced-priced lunch so we have a strong need for your support.
Your contributions to this project will allow students to continue to explore a variety of drone careers in STEM, prepare all students to take the FAA TRUST Recreational Drone certificate, help students make the connections between flight theory and actual flight which establishes a solid foundation to take the FAA Part 107 Commercial Drone exam, and to expand on their drone problem-solving skills as they collaborate on drone challenges that simulate the workplace.
I am requesting two drones to give my students opportunities to develop real-world STEM intelligences: drone pilot, drone photography, and drone cinematography skills.
The Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems (UVS) International projected more than 100,000 new jobs will be created in unmanned aircraft by 2025.
The average drone pilot makes about $82,000 a year according to Glassdoor.com. A drone pilot with less than a year can charge $26.00 an hour according to National Guard data.
Based on this employment data, our middle school will offer sixth through eighth grade students opportunities to take my technology classes.
The drones you sponsor here will allow students to engage in a hands-on drone curriculum designed to nurture and mature students' understanding of STEM through aeronautics.
Students will gain an understanding of aeronautics careers, learn about UAV parts and systems, increase understanding of physics and the environment, learn about UAV flight safety, learn about UAV flight theory, learn to fly UAVs safely, learn to program a UAV with block codes.
Half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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