Year 5's Air Resistance Experiments
Year 5 carried out an air resistance experiment based on our Science topic of Forces. We developed a question as a class of whether two parachutes of different surface areas would land at the same time if dropped from the same height. We used plastic bags, cellotape and strings to create our...
Year 5 - Science: Air Resistance
In Year 5, we have been learning about air resistance. We made parachutes ourselves and tested them!1
Year 5 - Science: Air Resistance
This week in science, we have been learning about air resistance and friction. To test this out, we made our own parachutes using tissue paper and string and tied different weighted objects to it to see how that affects the speed of falling
Year 5 - Science: Water Resistance
This week, we have been learning about water resistance. We learnt that water resistance is similar to air resistance but we can lessen water resistance by being streamlined. To test this out we made our own boats and tested them out in a paddling pool
Year 5: Science - Air Resistance
Today for science, Year 5 tested air resistance by making parachutes and then allowing them to free-fall. They observed the parachute as it fell towards the ground. This was followed by, partner talk on why the parachute slowed down
Year 5 - Science: Air Resistance
We learnt about air resistance by making parachutes to test how the size of the parachute changes the speed of falling
Year 5 - Science: Water Resistance
We learnt about water resistance by carrying out an experiment where we tested out dropping chunks of plasticine into water to see what shape was the most streamlined and had the least water resistance
