Design Drones for Farms: Creative STEM Printable Activity for Kids

In recent years, drones have emerged as versatile tools capable of revolutionising many industries. Their potential in agriculture is particularly promising.

Drones can soar through the skies, gathering valuable data and performing tasks that were once labour-intensive or inaccessible. By harnessing the power of their imaginations, your students can propose innovative applications for drones, assisting farmers in enhancing their productivity, efficiency, and sustainability.

Let's get creative!

Printable & Activity Objectives

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Age: 6 to 9 year olds, Activity Time:1-2 hours, Items Needed: Colouring pencils

In this project, your students will embark on a learning journey, envisioning the future of farming through the lens of drone technology.

It will help your child or student with:

Cultivating Creativity: By encouraging students to think outside the box, explore possibilities, and design innovative drone applications, this project fosters the development of creative thinking skills.
Nurturing Technological Literacy: Students will engage with emerging technologies by exploring the capabilities of drones, further enhancing their technological literacy and preparing them for the future.
Promoting Problem-Solving Skills: Through understanding the challenges faced by farmers, students will identify specific needs that can be addressed through drone applications and creatively devise solutions to improve agricultural practices.

Let's start learning!

Classroom Resources

Simple steps to start:

Research and learn more about how drones are being used on farms today. Here's a comprehensive video about drones are used to monitor and herd cattle in Australia: