Milkweed Seeds

Little Discoveries

Guild Investigation 001

Science Behind this Discovery

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Meet Your Investigation Guide: Owen

Owen loves taking things apart, figuring out how they work, and finding creative solutions to tricky problems. He's always ready to experiment with new ideas and improve a design that doesn't quite work the first time.

Owen's Challenge: Can you build a parachute that helps a model seed fall more slowly? Make a prediction, test your design, and see what the evidence reveals!

Download Guild Investigation 001: The Parachute Seed Challenge