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Paulo’s Parachute Mission

Paulo’s Parachute Mission. By: Mylie Hill & Anna Morris . Story Summary. Paulo’s family moves to Alcantara , Brazil His parents are both aerospace engineers Paulo is nervous about meeting new friends Paulo & Lucas design a parachute. STORY EXPLANATIONS .

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Paulo’s Parachute Mission

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  1. Paulo’s Parachute Mission By: Mylie Hill & Anna Morris

  2. Story Summary • Paulo’s family moves to Alcantara, Brazil • His parents are both aerospace engineers • Paulo is nervous about meeting new friends • Paulo & Lucas design a parachute

  3. STORY EXPLANATIONS • Paulo explains 3 parts of a parachute • Paulo defines drag & gravity • He also explains technology & solving problems Canopy Suspension Lines Load

  4. Design a parachute • Ask & imagine • Plan & create your parachute • Test it out • Improve your parachute

  5. Our parachute • Dropped from 5 ft. • Canopy: Tissue Paper: .6 seconds Aluminum Foil: .9 seconds Computer paper: 1.1 seconds Grocery bag: .1 seconds • Suspensions: Braided Twine • Load: Plastic egg

  6. PICTURES OF PARACHUTE

  7. Evaluation • Very useful for teaching: gravity measurements trail & error problem solving technology • Appropriate for 2nd grade Math & Science classes

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