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Goal

Students will fly their UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles aka Drones) over a scale-model town that has been struck with a disaster, surveying the damage via a camera on the UAV. Students will design and build the town using recyclable materials we have in the classroom along with 3D printed materials. Students will learn how remote sensing and aerial reconnaissance can be used to help people in disaster situations. Students will learn to plan an aerial survey mission to maximize the amount of useful data they can retrieve in a limited amount of time.  

 

Category

Learning Aids - Sunshine state book sets, robotics kits, puzzle boards, science models, engineering supplies, etc. 

 

What will be done with my students

Students will practice interpreting aerial photographs. Students will discover the challenges related to capturing and interpreting remote sensing data. Students will work as a team, filling various roles (Pilot, Safety Officer, Camera Operator, etc.) to assess the disaster situation. Students will use whatever materials we have readily available to build a simulated, scale-model town. Town will include buildings, people, animals, vehicles, water towers, gas or oil tanks, flooding to simulate a hurricane, etc. Students are encouraged to use their imagination and can incorporate objects that represent Walton County. Students will then use their drones to take pictures of the undamaged town before the natural disaster strikes. These "before" images will serve as a map of the town - so students can plan which areas to fly over and photograph - and to compare to their aerial images to assess damage. Then students will decide what kind of disaster they want to represent. They may want to choose a disaster appropriate for our region. For example, is our area prone to earthquakes? Tornadoes? Flooding? Hurricanes? As a follow-up to the damage assessment report, students will then formulate a disaster aid plan to help the town. Is emergency medical assistance needed for injured people? How many injured townsfolk did the students spot? Is there a need for emergency shelter? Were many buildings damaged? How severely?
Were the water tanks or the petroleum storage tanks damaged? Do the townsfolk need supplies of freshwater? Is there a danger of the petroleum tanks igniting?
If possible, what if any aid supplies should be flown to the town? If possible, should any injured people be airlifted out of the town?  

 

Benefits to my students

Students will learn how remote sensing and aerial reconnaissance can be used to help people in disaster situations. Students will learn to plan an aerial survey mission to maximize the amount of useful data they can retrieve in a limited amount of time. This project is perfect for Gifted students as it provides an authentic learning experience that helps students understand how they can help people in need and make a difference in our world.  

 

Budget Narrative

The budget equates to 10 Holy Stone HS420 Mini Drones with HD FPV Camera for Kids Adults Beginners, Pocket RC Quadcopter with 2 Batteries, Toss to Launch, Gesture Selfie, Altitude Hold, Circle Fly, High Speed Rotation.  

 

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