"Seed Helicopter"
WHY? question_guy
Seeds have additional membranes (thin piece of skin) that act like wings. These membranes increase the surface area of the seed, thus giving it more resistance to the air and causing it to float down.
ASSESSMENT: Can the student communicate what they observed?

question_guy
four Student is able to communicate that the helicopter spins around as it drops because of its shape and design.

three Student is able to communicate that the helicopter spins like a real helicopter.

two Student is able to communicate that the helicopter spins as it drops.

one Student says nothing more than it dropped or fell to the ground.


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