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Things to think about:
Things to think about
 
* Consider framing the investigation as an open-ended enquiry eg What criteria determine the ‘best parachute’?
Consider framing the investigation as an open-ended enquiry eg What criteria determine the ‘best parachute’?
* Parachutes are wonderful activity for exploring variables. Make a list of all the variables you could change.
 
* Choose one variable to explore. How could less able/more able children record and present their findings?
Parachutes are wonderful activity for exploring variables. Make a list of all the variables you could change.
 
Choose one variable to explore. How could less able/more able children record and present their findings?