Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 9-12
Subject
Engineering Design, Physical Science, Flight and Aeronautics
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
We are embarking in a new era of aviation and our future has never looked brighter. As air taxis and delivery and emergency response drones begin to crowd the air space around our airports and cities, so does the hazards and risks associated with heavier air traffic. This increase in aircraft over our cities will require new research tools, innovative technologies, and operational methods. In this activity, students will use a programming language to create an interactive simulation of a drone navigating through a crowded airspace while delivering passengers or products to their destination. The simulation engages students in computational thinking, problem solving, and real- world application of mathematics.
Next Generation Science Standards:
- HS-ESS3-4 Earth and Human Activity Evaluate or refine a technological solution to reduce impacts of human activity on natural
- HS-ETS1-1 Engineering Design Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions accounting for societal needs and wants.
- HS-ETS1-2 Engineering Design Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.
- HS-ETS1-4 Engineering Design Use a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real-world problem with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem.