Parachute Activity Challenge

In this activity, students will learn about several aerospace engineering subspecialties and about the skills and abilities that engineers must have to succeed. Working in small teams, students will use critical thinking and creativity to design, build, test, and modify a model parachute that will be used to solve a problem.

Each lab kit is equipped for 40 students. If the lab is a group activity (4 students), there are 10 of each item. If the lab is an individual activity, there are 40 of each item. As a reminder, each kit contains the materials needed that are NOT commonly found in the classroom.