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Williams, Victoria; Unger, Daniel; Kulhavy, David; Hung, I-Kuai; Zhang, Yanli – Higher Education Studies, 2023
The use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), also known as drones, is increasing in geospatial science curricula within the United States. Four geospatial science faculty members within the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU), Texas, focus on applying imagery obtained from drones to map,…
Descriptors: Aviation Technology, Aviation Education, Cartography, Maps
Monteiro, Martín; Stari, Cecilia; Cabeza, Cecilia; Martí, Arturo C. – Physics Education, 2022
The flight of a quadcopter drone, readily available as a toy, is analyzed using simple physics concepts. A smartphone with built-in accelerometer and gyroscope was attached to the drone to register the accelerations and angular velocities along the three spatial axis while the drone is taking off, landing or rotating. The vertical speed, the…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
Blanco, Philip – Physics Teacher, 2017
Paul Hewitt's "Figuring Physics" in the Feb. 2016 issue asked whether it would take a larger velocity change to stop a satellite in a circular orbit or to cause it to escape. An extension of this problem asks: What "minimum" velocity change is required to crash a satellite into the planet, and how does that compare with the…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Satellites (Aerospace)
Kulhavy, David; Unger, Daniel; Hung, I-Kuai; Schalk, Chris; Zhang, Yanli; Viegut, Reid – International Journal of Higher Education, 2022
Science communication is increasing through the use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) or drones. Within the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU), UASs such as the DJI Phantom 4 Pro and Mavic Mini2 drones were used by students and faculty to study mistletoe, crepemyrtle and fire ants and…
Descriptors: Natural Resources, Citizen Participation, Scientific Research, Aviation Technology
Goodnough, Karen; Azam, Saiqa; Wells, Patrick – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2019
In this case study, the authors collaborated with two grade 4 teachers, who participated in a large-scale professional learning program focused on helping K-9 teachers enhance their classroom practice and confidence in teaching science through inquiry-based learning. The specific research questions that guided the study were the following: (a) How…
Descriptors: Aviation Technology, STEM Education, Elementary School Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Liang, Qingsheng; Wei, Yajun – Physics Teacher, 2018
"How does an aircraft fly?" is one of the most frequently asked science questions by young pupils. The lift on airplane wings also makes a great example of the application of the Bernoulli principle while teaching fluid mechanics in introductory physics and engineering courses. The topic is of great interest and is therefore covered in…
Descriptors: Physics, Visualization, Teaching Methods, Air Transportation
Using Smartphone Pressure Sensors to Measure Vertical Velocities of Elevators, Stairways, and Drones
Monteiro, Martín; Martí, Arturo C. – Physics Education, 2017
We measure the vertical velocities of elevators, pedestrians climbing stairs, and drones (flying unmanned aerial vehicles), by means of smartphone pressure sensors. The barometric pressure obtained with the smartphone is related to the altitude of the device via the hydrostatic approximation. From the altitude values, vertical velocities are…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Motion, Aviation Technology
Murphy, Phil; O'Neill, Ashley; Brown, Abby – School Science Review, 2016
Meteorology is an important branch of science that offers exciting career opportunities and yet is not usually included in school curricula. The availability of multi-rotor model aircraft (drones) offers an exciting opportunity to bring meteorology into school science.
Descriptors: Climate, Science Instruction, Meteorology, Teaching Methods
Bhuyan, Jay; Wu, Fan; Thomas, Cassandra; Koong, Kai; Hur, Jung Won; Wang, Chih-hsuan – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2020
This paper describes the design, implementation, and results of an NSF funded Summer Academy from 2016 to 2018, which engaged, on an annual basis, 30 to 60 rising 10th and 11th grade high school science students in an innovative, technology-enriched Project Based Learning (PBL) environment. This Academy emphasized how tech gadgets work and the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Grade 10, Grade 11, High School Students
Turley, Renee; Trotochaud, Alan; Campbell, Todd – Science Teacher, 2016
Sense-making has been described as working on and with ideas--both students' ideas and authoritative ideas in texts--to build coherent storylines, models, and/or explanations. This article describes the process for developing storyline units to support students' making sense of and explaining a rocket launch. The storyline approach, which aligns…
Descriptors: Aviation Technology, Units of Study, Concept Teaching, Story Telling