What is the best way to protect an egg in an egg drop?

What is the best way to protect an egg in an egg drop?

Possibilities include balloons, popcorn, packing peanuts, wads of paper or cereal puffs. Encase the egg in any of these inside a paper or plastic bag, a sock or a stocking. If you have any bubble wrap around the house, wrapping the egg in several layers of bubble wrap should also provide a good cushion.

What are the rules for the egg Drop Challenge?

hold two (2) eggs that touch before and after release. Container must weigh less than 5 lbs. or 2.27 kg • The container must hit a 30 ft × 30 ft landing zone on every drop. The judges must be able to access the eggs for inspection within one (1) minute of landing. No parachutes allowed.

How do you pass the egg drop test?

There are three basic ways to increase the likelihood of safely dropping an egg:

1. Slow down the descent speed.
2. Cushion the egg so that something other than the egg itself absorbs the impact of landing.
3. Orient the egg so that it lands on the strongest part of the shell.

What do you need for an egg drop experiment?

Materials

1. Raw egg, or other payload that needs protecting.
2. Container, like a cardboard tube, cup, box, etc.
3. External protection materials, like balloons, rubber bands, craft sticks, straws, etc.
4. Internal padding, like fabric, packing materials, paper, etc.
5. Pen or pencil.
6. Paper.
7. Tape.
8. Scissors.

How high should an egg drop challenge be?

The recommended height is 12-15 feet. Design a container which will protect the egg from breaking. It should be lightweight and sturdy. Most of all, it should withstand sudden impact with the ground.

How do you play egg drop game?

How Do You Play the Egg Drop Teambuilding Activity?

1. Divide the group into small teams of 3 – 4.
2. Explain the rules of the teambuilding activity.
3. Separate the teams so they are not very close to each other (to prevent copying ideas).
4. Say GO! and give teams 15 minutes or so to build their structure, with an egg inside.

Why doesn’t an egg break when dropped on grass?

When the egg hits the ground the forces of the impact are distributed around the shell so it does not break.

Can you drop an egg without breaking it?

You can also have students try a variety of different ways to drop an egg without breaking it, such as encasing it in foam, cotton balls, or even making a small parachute to try and gently get the egg to the ground.

How does Newton’s first law apply to egg drop?

Newton’s First Law, once the egg began moving, it didn’t want to stop. The container of water interrupted the egg’s fall, providing a safe place for the egg to stop moving so you could recover it unbroken. The force of gravity on the egg caused the water to splash out, and the audience burst into spontaneous applause.

When we drop the egg on the concrete floor it will break because of acts on it?

When we drop the egg on the concrete floor, it will break, because a large force acts on the egg for the short interval of time. When we drop the egg on a cushioned pillow, it doesn’t break because a smaller force acts on the egg for longer time.

What are the instructions for Great Egg Drop?

Step-by-Step Instructions Form small teams of approx four to eight people. Distribute a set of identical resources to each team – one raw egg, twenty straws and a short strip of masking-tape. The challenge for each team is to build a ‘vehicle’ which can safely transport an egg a distance of three metres (10′) when held above the floor and dropped.

How are teams judged in Great Egg Drop?

The challenge for each team is to build a ‘vehicle’ which can safely transport an egg a distance of three metres (10′) when held above the floor and dropped. Each team will be judged on engineering quality, efficiency of resource use, aesthetics and the survival of the egg.

What to do for Great Egg Drop marketing?

Great Egg Drop Marketing: Ask each group, as part of their overall objective, to prepare a short presentation to accompany the launch of their ‘vehicle.’ Distribute paper and pens to assist each team to develop their ‘marketing campaign.’ Points are further awarded for creativity, originality and believability of their spiel.

What was the inspiration for the Great Egg Drop?

The inspiration for the Great Egg Drop, and many more great team-building activities, was sourced from The Bottomless Bag Again, by Karl Rohnke (now sadly out of print.) Brand NEW book featuring 150+ outrageously fun group games & activities.