Make Your Own Parachute Activity

Teaching science to our elementary students opens them up to a whole new world of interests, but with a whole new take! They get to learn about the weather and its changes. They get to learn about animals and their offspring. They get to learn about natural wonders, such as volcanoes! There are so many engaging things for students to learn during science.

What You Get:

This is a Make Your Own Parachute Activity that is ideal for elementary students! The objective is to design a parachute that can carry an egg to the ground without it cracking.

How To Implement This Resource:

This is a great experiment that your students will love and learn a lot from. You can decide if you want this to be an in-class experiment or an experiment done at home.

If students complete this activity at home, encourage them to document pictures of their experiment. If they are unable to document with pictures, encourage students to make notes about what all their experiment entails.

If students complete this activity in the classroom, you will gather all the materials you know you’ll need for this experiment. The main material will be lots of eggs! From there, you will gather materials that you believe students will need to make a great parachute for their eggs. The amount of support you provide students will depend on their age and understanding of the task.   

I hope you enjoy!

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