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Gravity by Melinda Lilly
A simple description of what gravity is and how it works. Jump up! -- Toy parachute -- Why does the parachute slow the toy's fall? -- Ball roller coaster -- To loop the loop -- The lowdown on gravity -- Glossary -- Take it further: kid coaster -- Think about it! |
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How Does A Parachute Work?
This short video clip describes how a parachute works. |
March 5 is Parachute Day!
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Make a Parachute |
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Make a parachute, and then drop it from a balcony or down a staircase. If it's nice outside, try dropping it from the top of a slide or play structure. Young children will naturally learn laws of science just by watching the parachute, but you can introduce the concepts of gravity and air resistance, and especially older children. Try different experiments using heavier objects, dropping objects with and without the parachute, timing the parachute, and if you're looking for some egg-stra special fun (do you know where this is going?)....try an egg as cargo! | |||
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1. Make the canopy - Cut about a 16" hexagon from a thick plastic bag. (Good time to introduce/talk about the hexagon shape!). |
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