Lesson Plan

Parachutes

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Students make and observe the flight of simple parachutes. In this parachute lesson, students listen to Henry M. Holden's, Fire-Fighting Aircraft and Smoke Jumpers. They make parachutes out of plastic bags, tape, and strings before dropping them ten times while recording the results. They discuss the results of the drops.

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Resource Details
Grade
3rd - 4th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2003