Flying a Quad Copter
3:42
Grades: 6 - 8
Video Description: Major Jennifer Smith, Missouri Wing Chief of Staff for Missions, Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary and cadets from the Civil Air Patrol demonstrates the operation of a drone quad copter and how it manages to deal with the four forces that affect flight: thrust, drag, lift, and weight.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: STEM-31**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as part of a STEM activity focused on the four forces of flight. Have students use their own quadcopter or other type of drone to employ the four forces as described in the video.
- Use the video as inspiration for student created videos where they explain a STEM concept like the four forces of flight or another concept of your/their choice.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
