Parachute Toss

WHY?

Parachutes are a great help to man. Today they are used not only during times of war, but they are also used for dropping food and medical supplies into areas stricken by disasters such as floods and earthquakes. Life rafts and other survival equipment are lowered by parachute in air-sea rescue operations. Parachutes also serve as landing breaks for high speed jet airplanes (such as those that take off and land on the decks of aircraft carriers), and they are used to slow a returning space capsule as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere.

ASSESSMENT: Can the student communicate what they observed?

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four Student is able to communicate the basics of how a parachute works and how they have helped mankind.

three Student is able to communicate most of the basics of how a parachute works and how they have helped mankind.

two Student is able to communicate some of the basics of how a parachute works and how they have helped mankind.

one Student is able to communicate one of the basics of how a parachute works and how they have helped mankind.

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