The Great Paper Race

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The Great Paper Race
By Katie Carter December 2003
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What will we find out?

• Will a flat sheet of paper fall faster than a
  crumpled sheet of paper?
• Materials
• You will need a crumpled sheet of paper and a
  flat sheet, the same size.

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Make a prediction

• Think about which paper will hit the ground first
  ?
• LETS FIND OUT.

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Steps

• Crumple one sheet into a ball and hold in your
  hand.
• Put the flat paper in the other hand.
• With your arms over your head, drop the papers at
  the same time.
• Record your observations.

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• Repeat the experiment two more times.
• Record your observations.
• Write a conclusion. On each of the trials which
  paper hit the ground first? Were your results
  the same or different with each experiment?
• What did you learn?

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• THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING!