Trial 1 Which parachute touched the Two ground last? paperclips Trial 2 Which parachute touched the Three ground last? paperclips Trial 3 Which parachute touched the Four ground last? paperclips Trial 4 Which parachute touched the Five ground last? paperclips Using the parachutes from Experiment 2, we will add more weight and see if the parachute that performed the best continues to perform the best. Trial 1 Which parachute touched the Two ground last? paperclips Trial 2 Which parachute touched the Three ground last? paperclips Trial 3 Which parachute touched the Four ground last? paperclips Trial 4 Which parachute touched the Five ground last? paperclips What was the best combination of weight, string, and material? Now you have the best parachute for the Army Men! Great job! Teacher’s Parachuting Army Men by Sonia Vargas, Colby College, January 2012 Teaching Objectives: To introduce the physical concepts of air resistance and gravity Time Allotment: This experiment takes about 30-40 minutes, depending on the speed your students work through the experiments. .
Trial 1 Two paperclips Which parachute touched the ground last? Trial 2 Three paperclips Which parachute touched the ground last? Trial 3 Four paperclips Which parachute touched the ground last? Trial 4 Five paperclips Which parachute touched the ground last? Using the parachutes from Experiment 2, we will add more weight and see if the parachute that performed the best continues to perform the best. Trial 1 Two paperclips Which parachute touched the ground last? Trial 2 Three paperclips Which parachute touched the ground last? Trial 3 Four paperclips Which parachute touched the ground last? Trial 4 Five paperclips Which parachute touched the ground last? What was the best combination of weight, string, and material? Now you have the best parachute for the Army Men! Great job! Teacher’s Parachuting Army Men by Sonia Vargas, Colby College, January 2012 Teaching Objectives: To introduce the physical concepts of air resistance and gravity Time Allotment: This experiment takes about 30-40 minutes, depending on the speed your students work through the experiments. .
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