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We present best-practice lessons as well as empirical data of learning outcomes at intro physics classes, measured with the Force Concept Inventory (FCI). Our drones are hexacopters programmable in SCRATCH via any mobile device. This enables a predict-observe-explain cycle promoting skills of content knowledge, measuring and observing as well as programming and (physical) modeling. Autonomous drones or UAVs become more and more part of our everyday life but the teaching of “real-life” context kinematics still utilizes the behavior of cars, ships, or trains. Knowing the future positions of an object by having access to it’s starting point, velocity and acceleration is one of the main problems in kinematics. The reduction in scale and price leads to new possibilities for studying their behavior in 3-dimensional space. The author is interested in discussion about drones in classrooms and further challenges.

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