Mission 6: Putting It All Together
How do we ensure everyone has the skills and knowledge they need to consider a STEM career?
Welcome to Mission 6!
In Mission 6, students reflect on their Take Flight learning build a project to share their knowledge and skills with others. Everyone starts with a review and reflection of their Take Flight Crew Manual. Students will use their reflections to make a convincing argument for other schools to get funding for a drone program like Take Flight. After this initial challenge, students choose a Challenge option. All options have students curate and share visual and written artifacts assembled during Take Flight and use skills developed during the Take Flight program.
Overview
1.Before the Mission
Student Post-Survey 🚩 Required
Administer the following student pre-assessment for this mission. This link is NOT a template; the data will go directly to the CAST Research Team.
Teacher Post-Survey 🚩 Required
Administer the following student pre-assessment for this mission. This link is NOT a template; the data will go directly to the CAST Research Team.
Before the Mission
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2. Student Portfolio
No New Portfolio Needed!
For this mission, students will not need a new portfolio. Instead, they will revisit the portfolios from the previous missions.
3. The Challenges
Challenge 1 - Review and Reflect on Take Flight (Whole Group)
Overview
Description: Students have learned skills and collected a lot of information and images during Take Flight. In this challenge, they will look back through the work they have done, do a guided reflection, and then make a convincing case on why another school should do this program. Their thoughts may convince the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation to give other schools funds for drone programs!
Time estimate: 45 minutes
Materials:
Take Flight Student Reflection Organizer for this Challenge.
Challenge 2 - Students Choose Their Challenge!
Option A - Challenge 2: Share Your Journey
Overview
Description: Students will create a presentation to share highlights from their flights and manual.
Time estimate: 90 minutes (planning and presentation)
Materials:
Take Flight Student Presentation Organizer for this Challenge
Optional presentation slide deck template (slides following in this deck)
Option B - Challenge 3: Map a Drone Career Plan
Overview
Description: Students will create a presentation on their plan for getting the knowledge, skills, and their next steps in STEM.
Time estimate: 90 minutes (planning and presentation)
Materials:
Take Flight Drone Career Plan Organizer for this challenge
Drone Career Plan presentation slides
Option C - Challenge 4: Solving Problems with Drones
Overview
Description: Students identify a problem and make a proposal to use drones to help. Then, they will present it to others.
Time estimate: 90 minutes (planning and presentation)
Materials:
Take Flight Drone Project Organizer for this challenge
Presentation slides or other presentation materials
4. Mission Landing
Certificate of Completion for STEM Careers
On completion of the post-assessment, students will receive a Certificate of Completion for STEM Communication Skills.
5. Teacher Forum
Need Help?
If you get stuck at any point during this mission, please contact takeflight@cast.org for help.
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