Smart Sindara and Brave Buchi: Operation Parachute Puff-Puff Drop (with worksheet)

 Smart Sindara and Brave Buchi: Operation Puff-Puff Drop

After winning the science fair with their handmade Ankara parachute, Smart Sindara and Brave Buchi were heroes at school. But they weren’t done yet.

One Friday afternoon, while sipping zobo and snacking on puff-puff, Sindara had a wild idea.

“What if our parachute could do something in the real world?” she asked.

“Like carry a camera?” Buchi guessed.

“Better,” she said, eyes gleaming. “Carry puff-puff.”

Buchi paused mid-bite. “Say what now?”

“Imagine it — we deliver warm puff-puff to the other side of the fence without climbing over it. Air delivery.”

Buchi sat up straighter. “You’re talking about a parachute-powered puff-puff drop?!”

Sindara nodded. “Operation: Sweet Descent.”

 The idea was born from a real problem.

Mrs. Ajoke, who sold puff-puff near the school, always gave them extras. But the children at the neighboring school — just across a tall fence — never got to taste them. The fence had been closed for years due to old rivalry.

“We’ll send puff-puff over the fence,” Sindara said. “No fighting. Just fried dough and flying dreams.”

“Food as a peace offering?” Buchi grinned. “I’m in.”

 They returned to their science fair parachute, made a few upgrades, and added a reinforced pouch beneath the canopy. They called it:

 “The Puff-Puff Dropper 2.0”

They did test flights — first with sandbags, then bananas, then a single puff.

Each time, the parachute floated perfectly.

Finally, on a breezy Tuesday afternoon, they packed five warm puff-puffs into a small paper box, wrapped it in foil, and tucked it into the pouch.

Sindara scribbled a note and taped it to the box:

“No walls between us. From Sindara & Buchi — for you. “

Buchi tied the launch string to a mango branch just outside Mrs. Ajoke’s stand. They checked the wind, counted to three, and let go.

The parachute caught air instantly, wobbled a bit, and soared — right over the fence.

On the other side, two kids from the other school were playing near the edge when the parachute landed.

One boy picked it up and shouted, “Whoa! What’s this?!”

They opened the box and gasped. “Puff-puff?! With a note?!”

They waved frantically over the fence. “THANK YOUUUUU!”

Sindara and Buchi cheered and jumped.

Mission: Accomplished.

Word spread fast.

The next day, the other school sent back a small bag of chin chin — tied to a balloon — with a note that read:

“Best puff-puff ever. Your turn next!”

The teachers from both schools finally met at the fence — smiling, shaking hands.

The fence gates were opened for the first time in three years.

Soon, Puff-Puff Drop Fridays became a tradition.

Kids from both schools worked together to design new flying machines — parachutes, gliders, balloon-bots — using recycled fabric, banana leaves, kites, even bubble wrap.

Sindara taught the engineering.
Buchi taught the launching.

Together, they built a rooftop pulley system to deliver snacks, drawings, even birthday notes.

One reporter asked them, “Why food?”

Sindara shrugged. “Because everyone understands a good puff-puff.”

Buchi added, “And when it falls from the sky, even better.”

 And so, two kids with a parachute
didn’t just make something fly —
they helped two schools come together,
one snack drop at a time.

Because when you mix brains, bravery, and a little bit of batter —
you can lift more than just science.
You can lift hearts.

Lessons from the story- Everyone has a gift and everyone can innovate and create new things. What do you want to create ?

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