THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR THIS PROJECT ARE AS FOLLOWS:DEVELOP A DRONE CURRICULUM PROJECT THAT ASSISTS TEACHERS IN DELIVERING 21ST CENTURY FANH (FOOD, AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND HUMAN SCIENCE) SKILLS TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-12.DELIVER TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS IN THREE SELECTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PROVIDING TEACHERS WITH STRATEGIES, LESSONS, AND EQUIPMENT/RESOURCES TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN TEACHING THE CURRICULUM.FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CURRICULUM IN GRADES 4-12 (THREE SELECTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS).PROVIDE ROAVCOPTER OUTREACH CHALLENGES (THREE SELECTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS).DEVELOP SUSTAINABILITY PLAN FOR FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION AND REPLICATION OF DRONES CURRICULUM PROJECT LOCALLY, REGIONALLY, AND NATIONALLY.THE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH INITIATIVE (AFRI) PRIORITY AREAS AND SPECIFIC TOPICS ADDRESSED IN THIS PROJECT INCLUDE:• AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY• AGRICULTURE ECONOMICS AND RURAL COMMUNITIESTHE TARGETED PARTICIPANTS FOR THIS PROJECT ARE UTAH TEACHERS OF STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-12 (60 PARTICIPANTS). THESE TEACHERS WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY EDUCATION SPECIALISTS AT THE UTAH STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE FOCUS WILL BE TO SELECT TEACHERS IN BOTH URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS OF STUDENTS IN THE AFOREMENTIONED GRADE LEVELS.LONG-TERM PROJECT OUTCOMES ARE TO (A) IMPROVE THE PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY OF K-14 EDUCATORS TO IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE AND IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO K-14 STUDENTS' IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, AND (B) INCREASE STUDENTS' AWARENESS, APPRECIATION, AND UNDERSTANDING OF FOOD SYSTEMS AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES.

Utah State University, Logan UT

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