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Mom and two children doing wrap experiment

What wrap does the best job of protecting holiday treat?

Many people make treats to share with others. It is important to keep the treats fresh. Some treats need to be kept dry, others moist. Some treats are fragile and need to be protected. There are times when changes in temperature can affect the flavor or quality of the treat. Sometimes a wrap will be chosen because it is pretty and looks good.

ACTIVITY BY ELIZABETH WILLIAMS

A parachute drawing

Parachute Science link

Can you make a parachute that will carry an egg to the ground without breaking it?Sent in by Christian F. from Winchester, MA to ZOOM


Message to Families
In this issue of find out why we continue to investigate how to design fair tests to answer questions. The process of designing a fair test to obtain an answer is a scientific process that can be applied to many situations and not simply "science questions." Many problems can be solved using this scientific process. Work with your child to recognize instances where this method can be used to seek a solution to a problem.

You might want to record your results and observations using a data table. The last issue of  find out why included a sample table for your use. Help your children devise their own table for these activities.
Click here for a sample table

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