Ping Pong Parachute
Introduction
**Ping Pong Parachute – Float, Glide, and Land with Science! 🪂🏓🌬️**
Welcome to *Ping Pong Parachute* – a high-flying Science Olympiad event where students combine physics and creativity to keep a ping pong ball floating through the air as long as possible! In this exciting project, kids design a parachute system that allows a ping pong ball to gently glide down when dropped from a height. It’s a thrilling blend of engineering, air resistance, and gravity — with a soft landing at the end!
About This Project
What Can Kids Learn from the “Ping Pong Parachute” Project?
🌬️ Air Resistance & Gravity: Understand how opposing forces affect how things fall.
🪂 Parachute Design: Explore how size, shape, and materials impact a parachute’s flight time.
⚙️ Engineering Skills: Build, test, and improve a design that balances drag and stability.
⏱️ Timing & Precision: Measure descent time and adjust designs for better performance.
🧠 Scientific Method: Experiment with different variables and track what works best.
🎯 Creative Thinking: Think outside the box to keep your ping pong ball floating longer!
Why It’s a Soaring Favorite:
Kids love watching their parachutes in action and trying to beat their best time! Ping Pong Parachute makes physics fun, hands-on, and full of suspense — will it float slowly or zoom straight down?
It’s time to rise to the challenge… and float back down with science!
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