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Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2001
Pages: 6
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Design a Parachute. Grades 6-8.
Rushton, Erik; Ryan, Emily; Swift, Charles
After a discussion about what a parachute is and how it works, students create a parachute using different materials that they think will work best. They then test their designs, which is followed by a class discussion to highlight which paper material worked best. This activity requires a 60-minute time period for completion. (Author/SOE)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Design, Engineering, Experiential Learning, Hands on Science, Middle Schools, Physics, Science Activities, Science Education, Science Instruction, Science Process Skills, Student Motivation
Web site: www.prek-12engineering.org/activities/.
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Tufts Univ., Medford, MA.
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