Description
A self-directed science engineering project to investigate the physics of parachutes through research, design, and experimentation.
- Project-based / problem-based inquiry
- Real life connection to NASA's supersonic parachute testing program
- Step-by-step instructions and scaffolded supports guide learners from introduction to completion
- Adaptable to support both individual and small group inquiry either independently at home or in school
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Grades
6th - 9th
Subjects
Standards
NGSSMS-ETS1-2
NGSSMS-PS2-2
NGSSMS-ETS1-3
Pages
27
Teaching Duration
1 Week
Description
A self-directed science engineering project to investigate the physics of parachutes through research, design, and experimentation.
- Project-based / problem-based inquiry
- Real life connection to NASA's supersonic parachute testing program
- Step-by-step instructions and scaffolded supports guide learners from introduction to completion
- Adaptable to support both individual and small group inquiry either independently at home or in school
Report this resource to TPT
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Standards
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NGSSMS-ETS1-2
Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
NGSSMS-PS2-2
Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object. Emphasis is on balanced (Newton’s First Law) and unbalanced forces in a system, qualitative comparisons of forces, mass and changes in motion (Newton’s Second Law), frame of reference, and specification of units. Assessment is limited to forces and changes in motion in one-dimension in an inertial reference frame, and to change in one variable at a time. Assessment does not include the use of trigonometry.
NGSSMS-ETS1-3
Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.
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