In this week’s science learning, we conducted an enquiry to answer the following question:
Does the surface area of a parachute affect how quickly it falls?
We went to the hall to drop our parachutes and timed how long they took to drop to the floor.
What did we change? The size of the parachute
What did we keep the same? The height, the weight and the force applied
What did we measure? How long it took for the parachute to fall
Our results showed us that the bigger the surface area of the parachute, the longer it takes to fall because more air resistance is acting on it.
Help at home: Present the sentence above to your child with the bold words missing and see if they can fill in the gaps!