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It’s waaaay too small to hold a person. Who flies in these little planes? Leprechauns? Actually, a drone is a flying gadget that is flown by remote control.
Drones can hover like a hummingbird, swoop like a bat, and fly backwards like a dragonfly! Small drones can carry tiny cameras and they can go places humans can’t. There are a lot of useful ways drones are being used: • Firefighters use them to watch forest fires. • Wildlife biologists use them to study wild animals in
It is important that people who fly drones follow the laws. There are laws that protect privacy and also laws designed to keep drones out of the paths of airplanes. Why do you think these laws are important? Discuss it with a parent.
While they are often small and cute, drones are not toys. Having a vehicle that can fly over the fence and see what’s going on at a neighbor’s home means you have to follow rules and think about privacy and safety. Be sure to check with your local government officials about drone laws in your area. Learning to fly a drone requires learning to
their natural surroundings. • Amazon.com has plans to use drones for same- day delivery of packages. • Meteorologists use drones to track storms.
think and make decisions just like a pilot. It takes time and patience to master flying a drone safely and that means doing a lot of practice in an empty field.
© Vicki Whiting March 2026
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