The Human Snowflake
On February 8, 2006, 400 skydivers from 31 different countries jumped out of 5 giant airplanes over Thailand. They zoomed through the air at over 200 miles per hour! Once they were all out, they grabbed each other's arms and legs to form one massive, beautiful circle in the sky that looked like a giant human snowflake. They only had a few seconds to hold the shape before they had to let go and open their parachutes. It was the largest human formation ever made in freefall!
Wee Ones
The skydivers jumped from 5 big airplanes. If 2 airplanes were painted blue and the rest were grey, how many grey airplanes were there?
Little Kids
The team held their giant "snowflake" shape for about 4 seconds. If they wanted to hold it for 10 seconds, how many more seconds would they have needed to stay linked?
Big Kids
There were 400 skydivers in the record-breaking formation. If the skydivers were divided into 4 equal groups based on the color of their jumpsuits, how many skydivers were in each color group?
The Sky's the Limit
The skydivers jumped from an altitude of 26,000 feet and began to pull their parachutes at 6,000 feet. If they fell at an average speed of 200 feet per second, how many seconds of "freefall" did they have to build their formation?