This article from SmartCities Dive describes the pilotless air taxis coming to a greater Houston community as soon as 2030.

Learning Goals:

1. Students will practice communicating an evidence based perspective on an issue.
2. Students will research community and regional needs and challenges in transportation.

Handouts

• Student Handout: Vehicle Research
• eVOTL Legislative Presentation Assignment

Important Links

• Lesson Plan
• Self Flying Air Taxis in Houston
• Drones to the Rescue

Next Generation Science Standards

• ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems – Typically, as human populations and per-capita consumption of natural resources increase, so do the negative impacts on Earth unless the activities and technologies involved are engineered otherwise.