STEM Project: Santa's Parachute

Yesterday we read the book Santa Claus the World's Number One Toy Expert and followed up with a STEM experiment. STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics. For this activity the kids had to design and build a parachute to help Santa safely land on the ground. They could use a variety of materials including cups, coffee filters, tissue paper, table cloth, string, tape, and more. They then had to experiment with their parachutes and make any necessary changes. Once successful they had to make their parachute even better. They had a blast! Here are some pictures and videos.