Object: A parachute. [Tie some strings to a handkerchief and attach a weight.]

Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have ever been rescued? [Let them answer.] Some of you have had some pretty close calls. When I think of being rescued, I think of firemen, policemen or people who are extra brave and help others even where there is great danger. Sometimes there are things that rescue us as people do. I have something here that has rescued a lot of people who fly. It is a pretty small one, but I am sure you will know what I am talking about when I show you this little piece of cloth with some strings attached to it. What do you call this? [Let them answer.] That’s right, a parachute. People who fly planes have parachutes, and if something…