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.
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Overview
- Before the Mission
Student Post-Survey đźš© Required
Administer the following student post-survey before or after completing this mission. This link is NOT a template; the data will go directly to the CAST Research Team.
Teacher Post-Survey đźš© Required
Complete the teacher post-survey after you are done with the Take Flight curriculum. This link is NOT a template; the data will go directly to the CAST Research Team.
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.
Curriculum Standards
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.
Connect with Other Take Flight Educators
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