1. Parachute Lab Names: _____________ __________________
Part I: Procedure:
Your team has been recruited to SAVE JAMES BOND from CERTAIN DOOM!!!!! You need to design a parachute that will hold 007 in the air for the longest time possible and near the target.
The team with the parachute that hangs in the air the longest will receive extra credit passes!
Team Roles
You may assign team members or share the following roles.
Recorder: Write down lab information
Timer: Time the length of each drop.
Dropper: Drop the parachute. Work to get the best launch technique.
Builder: Create parachute. Make sure it holds 007!
You may make your parachute out of materials available in class or bring more from home.
Part II: Data
Record details of your designs so you can refer back to what worked best.
You must make at least three different parachutes. If you make an adjustment to a parachute, it counts as a different parachute. You will be only able to drop one per group.
Trial Design Description Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2. NOW REDESIGN OR MAKE ADJUSTMENTS!
Parachute Lab Test #1
Description of YOURDesign #1: _____________________________________
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Class Data
Group
Description
Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NOW REDESIGN OR MAKE ADJUSTMENTS!

3. Parachute Lab Test #2
Description of YOUR Redesigned parachute___________________________
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Group
Description
Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

4. Conclusion – Mini Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER)
We will write it in sentence form instead of paragraph form. This will be part of the lab grade. This will be your Semester 1 item for the House 6 Portfolio.
QUESTION: What design of a parachute is the slowest and most accurate?
CLAIM: Your answer to the question based on your results.
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EVIDENCE: Your data that led you to the claim statement. (Give three examples.)
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REASONING: Information from sources, such as textbook, internet, notes that says your evidence is correct. Your questions on the pervious page will help you.
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