Did you know that Benjamin Franklin invented flippers?

 

Today, we learnt all about Benjamin Franklin. He invented many interesting items but what interested us the most, were his groundbreaking studies on forces through his observations of hot air balloons.

 

We had a go at building our very own parachutes and tested how well they worked. We discovered that the more air resistance created, the more slowly the parachute would fall to the ground.

 

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