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Utah Agriculture in the Classroom

Workshop Highlights

Drones in Agriculture Workshop

FLP Workshop Highlights
Journey 2050

Objectives

  • Explain the importance of drones in agriculture
  • Explain drone FAA regulations and safety practices
  • Program a drone using Drone Blocks and/or Python
  • Set up a ROAV tent and competition field
  • Fly a drone autonomously and remotely
  • Access resources on the National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix
8 AM
Registration | Continental Breakfast | Entry Survey
8:20 AM
Introduction
  • Workshop team
  • Education and Workforce Development (Agriculture and Food Research Initiative)
  • State of the Planet
  • FANH and 21st Century Skills
9:00 AM
Quadcopter Basics
9:30 AM
Drone Basics
9:45 AM
Equipment
  • Tello EDU
  • Batteries
  • Controllers
  • Parts
10:15 AM
Setting Up Field
11 AM
Introduction to Drone Blocks & Python
  • Subscription (teacher account)
  • Chromebooks
  • Programming
Noon
Lunch
12:45 PM
Programming in Python (middle/high school)
Flying Practice (elementary)
1:30 PM
Additional Drone Block Programming (elementary)
Flying Practice (middle/high school)
2:15 PM
ROAV Copter Challenge
  • Future of ROAV Copter Challenge Events
  • Event challenge
3 PM
Utah Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix
3:15 PM
Exit Survey
Wrap-up

This workshop is supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, Professional Development for Agricultural Literacy Competitive Program, award #2019-04936.