Take Flight

Take Flight is a free adaptable school curriculum program developed by Learning Scientists at CAST, the organization that founded Universal Design for Learning (UDL), funded by the National Science Foundation.

Through Take Flight, teachers middle school teacher have access to the curriculum, tools and resources they need to integrate drones into their STEM curriculum to help their students develop STEM skills and increase their motivation to pursue STEM careers. 

This team-based, experiential curriculum is intended for all middle school students, with particular design features to foster girls’ confidence and STEM skills, address stereotype threat, encourage engagement and persistence, and bridge the gender gap in STEM. 

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