Pennsylvania Middle/High (6-12)

Coverage at a glance

Subject area	Standards	Alignments	Topics covered
STEELS	34	140	7
All subjects	34	140	7

Standards counts distinct codes. Alignments counts every time a code is cited, so a code taught under two topics counts twice.

Where the curriculum meets STEELS

Pennsylvania's STEELS standards shape how schools connect science, technology, engineering, environmental literacy, and sustainability to classroom instruction. This page shows how the Rocket Drones classroom drone curriculum lines up with them for grades 6–12.

The alignment follows the 2026 Intro to Drones course unit by unit. It carries through to the classroom flight challenges, activities, and flight simulator missions, so a CTE drone program can document standards coverage across the program.

Open the Code Grid to see every mapped code at once, or use By Topic to review one unit at a time. Print or save the crosswalk when you need it for curriculum documentation.

Topic	STEELS	Activity
2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)	3.5.3-5.A3.5.3-5.DD	Lesson 1-01: Characteristics of Drones — Aerial drones
	3.5.3-5.A3.5.3-5.DD	Lesson 1-02: Characteristics of Drones — Quiz: Aerial drones Comprehension
	3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.J3.5.6-8.AA	Lesson 1-03: Characteristics of Drones — Ground-Based Drones
	3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.J3.5.6-8.AA	Lesson 1-04: Characteristics of Drones — Water-Based Drones
	3.5.9-12.E	Lesson 1-08: Characteristics of Drones — Article # 2 - Zipline drone delivers a shipment in Rwinkwavu, Rwanda on June 30, 2022.
	3.2.K.A3.2.3.B3.5.3-5.C	Lesson 1-12: Characteristics of Drones — Optional Activities - Aerial Drones - Make a Hover Craft
	3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.X3.5.9-12.BB3.5.9-12.F	Lesson 2-01: The History of Aerial Drones — The History of Aerial Drones
	3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.X3.5.9-12.BB3.5.9-12.F	Lesson 2-02: The History of Aerial Drones — Quiz: History of Aerial Drones
	3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.X3.5.9-12.BB3.5.9-12.F3.5.9-12.KK	Lesson 2-03: The History of Aerial Drones — Explore 1: The Evolution of Drones
	3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.X3.5.9-12.BB3.5.9-12.GG3.5.9-12.JJ	Lesson 2-04: The History of Aerial Drones — Explore 2: Drone Timeline
	3.5.9-12.E	Lesson 2-05: The History of Aerial Drones — Article 1: Medical Deliveries by Drone in Australia
	3.4.9-12.A	Lesson 2-07: The History of Aerial Drones — Article 2: Autonomous Seed-Shooting Drones Can Plant 40,000 Trees a Day
	3.4.9-12.A	Lesson 2-08: The History of Aerial Drones — Quiz: Article 2
	3.4.9-12.A	Lesson 2-09: The History of Aerial Drones — Article 3: Study on Drones and Desert Locusts
	3.4.9-12.A	Lesson 2-10: The History of Aerial Drones — Quiz: Article 3
	3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.D3.5.3-5.X3.5.6-8.BB3.5.6-8.F	Lesson 2-13: The History of Aerial Drones — Optional Activities - Museum of the History of Flight - Make a Walking Museum of Flight
	3.2.9-12.I3.5.3-5.GG	Lesson 3-01: How Drones Fly — How Drones Fly
	3.2.9-12.I3.5.3-5.GG	Lesson 3-02: How Drones Fly — Extend: Newton's Laws of Motion
	3.2.9-12.I3.5.3-5.GG	Lesson 3-03: How Drones Fly — Quiz: Newton's Laws
	3.2.9-12.I3.5.3-5.GG	Lesson 3-04: How Drones Fly — Extend: Bernoulli's Principle
	3.2.9-12.I3.5.3-5.GG	Lesson 3-05: How Drones Fly — Quiz - Bernoulli’s Principle
	3.5.3-5.GG	Lesson 3-06: How Drones Fly — Explore: Investigating Bernoulli's Principle and Lift
	3.5.9-12.E	Lesson 3-09: How Drones Fly — Article 2: Drones to the Rescue
	3.2.K.A3.2.3.B3.2.6-8.H3.2.9-12.I3.2.9-12.K3.5.3-5.C3.5.6-8.Q	Lesson 3-11: How Drones Fly — Optional Activities - Drone Propellers - Make and Test an Airfoil
	3.2.9-12.M	Lesson 4-03: Anatomy of an Aerial Drone — Extend: DC Motors
	3.2.9-12.M	Lesson 4-04: Anatomy of an Aerial Drone — Quiz - DC Motors
	3.5.3-5.F	Lesson 4-05: Anatomy of an Aerial Drone — Extend: How a Battery Works
	3.5.3-5.F	Lesson 4-06: Anatomy of an Aerial Drone — Quiz - Batteries
	3.2.K.A3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.Q3.5.3-5.R3.5.3-5.T3.5.6-8.Q	Lesson 4-12: Anatomy of an Aerial Drone — Optional Activities - The Frame Up - Design and build aPrototype of a Drone Frame
	3.5.3-5.D	Lesson 5-05 Applications of Drones — Explore: Drones in the Workplace
	3.5.9-12.E	Lesson 5-06: Applications of Drones — Article 1: A Drone Flew a Human Lung Across Toronto for Emergency Transplant
	3.4.9-12.A	Lesson 5-08: Applications of Drones — Article 2: Drones help farmers monitor their fields
	3.4.9-12.A	Lesson 5-09: Applications of Drones — Quiz: Article 2
	3.5.9-12.E	Lesson 5-10: Applications of Drones — Article 3: Upstate uses drones to deliver medications to campus for Meds to Beds program
	3.5.3-5.C	Lesson 5-12: Applications of Drones — Optional Activities - Career Investigation - Write a Flight Plan
	3.5.9-12.NN	Lesson 9-11: Drones & Careers in the US Space Force — Future Trends in Space-Based Unmanned Systems
	3.5.9-12.NN	Lesson 9-14: Drones & Careers in the US Space Force — Quiz: Future Trends
Classroom (Mission)	3.5.3-5.C3.5.6-8.K	How to Fly — Tutorial
	3.5.3-5.BB3.5.3-5.C3.5.6-8.J3.5.9-12.MM3.5.9-12.O	Troubleshooting — Tutorial
	3.5.3-5.C	Follow the Leader — Tutorial
	3.5.3-5.C	Drone Delivery — Tutorial
	3.5.3-5.C	Search and Rescue — Tutorial
	3.5.3-5.C	Dynamic Landing — Tutorial
	3.5.3-5.C	Dynamic Obstacles — Tutorial
	3.5.3-5.C	Prop Wash Gym — Tutorial
	3.5.3-5.C	Sensors — Tutorial
Classroom (Game)	3.5.3-5.C	Balloon Pop — Tutorial
	3.5.3-5.C	Drone Limbo — Tutorial
	3.5.3-5.C	Musical Drones — Tutorial
	3.5.3-5.C	Basket Ball Shootout — Tutorial
	3.5.3-5.C	Relay — Tutorial
	3.5.3-5.C	Pong — Tutorial
	3.5.3-5.C	Drone Fishing — Tutorial
	3.5.3-5.C	Build & Fly Class — Tutorial
	3.5.3-5.C	Racing — Tutorial
How to Fly	3.5.6-8.K	Video: Drone and Controller Brief
	3.5.3-5.C3.5.6-8.K	Step 2: Classroom Rover Drone
	3.5.6-8.K	Video: Drone Basic Flight
	3.5.3-5.C3.5.6-8.K	Step 3: Basic Flight Control
	3.5.3-5.C	Step 4: Batteries
	3.5.6-8.K	Video: Classroom Drone and Controller Brief — Video #3
	3.5.6-8.K	Video: Classroom Drone Arm the Motors — Video #4
	3.5.6-8.K	Video: Classroom Drone Basic Flight — Video #5
	3.5.3-5.BB3.5.6-8.J3.5.9-12.MM3.5.9-12.O	Video: Classroom Drone Troubleshooting Drifting Drone — Video #9
	3.5.6-8.K	Video: Classroom Drone Drift Trim — Video #10
	3.5.6-8.K	Video: Classroom Drone Land and Disarm — Video #11
	3.5.3-5.BB3.5.6-8.J3.5.9-12.MM3.5.9-12.O	Video: Classroom Drone Troubleshoot Multi Bind — Video #14
Classroom Flight Challenges	3.5.3-5.C	1. Altitude Control
	3.5.3-5.C	2. Roll Control
	3.5.3-5.C	3. Pitch Control
	3.5.3-5.C	4. Yaw Control
	3.5.3-5.C	5. Stunt Control
	3.5.3-5.C	6. Gesture Control
Space Force Challenges	3.5.3-5.C	7. Guardian Wingman
	3.5.3-5.C	8. Orbital Flight
	3.5.3-5.C	9. Dynamic Landing
Classroom Activities	3.5.3-5.C	Air Traffice Control Says
	3.5.3-5.C	Musical Drones
	3.5.3-5.C	Drone Limbo
	3.5.3-5.C	Drone Relay
	3.5.3-5.C	Drone Basketball
	3.5.3-5.C	Drone Drifting
	3.5.3-5.C	Drone Golf
	3.5.3-5.C	Drone Fishing
	3.5.3-5.C	Drone Tennis

2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High) 29 standards across 1 subject areas

STEELS

3.5.3-5.A3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.A3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.J3.5.6-8.AA3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.J3.5.6-8.AA3.5.9-12.E3.2.K.A3.2.3.B3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.X3.5.9-12.BB3.5.9-12.F3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.X3.5.9-12.BB3.5.9-12.F3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.X3.5.9-12.BB3.5.9-12.F3.5.9-12.KK3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.X3.5.9-12.BB3.5.9-12.GG3.5.9-12.JJ3.5.9-12.E3.4.9-12.A3.4.9-12.A3.4.9-12.A3.4.9-12.A3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.D3.5.3-5.X3.5.6-8.BB3.5.6-8.F3.2.9-12.I3.5.3-5.GG3.2.9-12.I3.5.3-5.GG3.2.9-12.I3.5.3-5.GG3.2.9-12.I3.5.3-5.GG3.2.9-12.I3.5.3-5.GG3.5.3-5.GG3.5.9-12.E3.2.K.A3.2.3.B3.2.6-8.H3.2.9-12.I3.2.9-12.K3.5.3-5.C3.5.6-8.Q3.2.9-12.M3.2.9-12.M3.5.3-5.F3.5.3-5.F3.2.K.A3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.Q3.5.3-5.R3.5.3-5.T3.5.6-8.Q3.5.3-5.D3.5.9-12.E3.4.9-12.A3.4.9-12.A3.5.9-12.E3.5.3-5.C3.5.9-12.NN3.5.9-12.NN

Classroom (Mission) 6 standards across 1 subject areas

STEELS

3.5.3-5.C3.5.6-8.K3.5.3-5.BB3.5.3-5.C3.5.6-8.J3.5.9-12.MM3.5.9-12.O3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C

Classroom (Game) 1 standard across 1 subject areas

STEELS

3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C

How to Fly 6 standards across 1 subject areas

STEELS

3.5.6-8.K3.5.3-5.C3.5.6-8.K3.5.6-8.K3.5.3-5.C3.5.6-8.K3.5.3-5.C3.5.6-8.K3.5.6-8.K3.5.6-8.K3.5.3-5.BB3.5.6-8.J3.5.9-12.MM3.5.9-12.O3.5.6-8.K3.5.6-8.K3.5.3-5.BB3.5.6-8.J3.5.9-12.MM3.5.9-12.O

Classroom Flight Challenges 1 standard across 1 subject areas

STEELS

3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C

Space Force Challenges 1 standard across 1 subject areas

STEELS

3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C

Classroom Activities 1 standard across 1 subject areas

STEELS

3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C

STEELS 34 standards across 7 topics

2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)	3.5.3-5.A3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.A3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.J3.5.6-8.AA3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.J3.5.6-8.AA3.5.9-12.E3.2.K.A3.2.3.B3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.X3.5.9-12.BB3.5.9-12.F3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.X3.5.9-12.BB3.5.9-12.F3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.X3.5.9-12.BB3.5.9-12.F3.5.9-12.KK3.5.3-5.DD3.5.3-5.X3.5.9-12.BB3.5.9-12.GG3.5.9-12.JJ3.5.9-12.E3.4.9-12.A3.4.9-12.A3.4.9-12.A3.4.9-12.A3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.D3.5.3-5.X3.5.6-8.BB3.5.6-8.F3.2.9-12.I3.5.3-5.GG3.2.9-12.I3.5.3-5.GG3.2.9-12.I3.5.3-5.GG3.2.9-12.I3.5.3-5.GG3.2.9-12.I3.5.3-5.GG3.5.3-5.GG3.5.9-12.E3.2.K.A3.2.3.B3.2.6-8.H3.2.9-12.I3.2.9-12.K3.5.3-5.C3.5.6-8.Q3.2.9-12.M3.2.9-12.M3.5.3-5.F3.5.3-5.F3.2.K.A3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.Q3.5.3-5.R3.5.3-5.T3.5.6-8.Q3.5.3-5.D3.5.9-12.E3.4.9-12.A3.4.9-12.A3.5.9-12.E3.5.3-5.C3.5.9-12.NN3.5.9-12.NN
Classroom (Mission)	3.5.3-5.C3.5.6-8.K3.5.3-5.BB3.5.3-5.C3.5.6-8.J3.5.9-12.MM3.5.9-12.O3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C
Classroom (Game)	3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C
How to Fly	3.5.6-8.K3.5.3-5.C3.5.6-8.K3.5.6-8.K3.5.3-5.C3.5.6-8.K3.5.3-5.C3.5.6-8.K3.5.6-8.K3.5.6-8.K3.5.3-5.BB3.5.6-8.J3.5.9-12.MM3.5.9-12.O3.5.6-8.K3.5.6-8.K3.5.3-5.BB3.5.6-8.J3.5.9-12.MM3.5.9-12.O
Classroom Flight Challenges	3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C
Space Force Challenges	3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C
Classroom Activities	3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C3.5.3-5.C

Standard	Subject	Topics	Taught under
3.2.3.B	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.2.6-8.H	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.2.9-12.I	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.2.9-12.K	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.2.9-12.M	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.2.K.A	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.4.9-12.A	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.3-5.A	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.3-5.BB	STEELS	2	Classroom (Mission) · How to Fly
3.5.3-5.C	STEELS	7	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High) · Classroom (Mission) · Classroom (Game) · How to Fly · Classroom Flight Challenges · Space Force Challenges · Classroom Activities
3.5.3-5.D	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.3-5.DD	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.3-5.F	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.3-5.GG	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.3-5.J	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.3-5.Q	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.3-5.R	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.3-5.T	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.3-5.X	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.6-8.AA	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.6-8.BB	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.6-8.F	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.6-8.J	STEELS	2	Classroom (Mission) · How to Fly
3.5.6-8.K	STEELS	2	Classroom (Mission) · How to Fly
3.5.6-8.Q	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.9-12.BB	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.9-12.E	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.9-12.F	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.9-12.GG	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.9-12.JJ	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.9-12.KK	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.9-12.MM	STEELS	2	Classroom (Mission) · How to Fly
3.5.9-12.NN	STEELS	1	2026 Intro to Drones (Middle/High)
3.5.9-12.O	STEELS	2	Classroom (Mission) · How to Fly