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Design a container that will protect a raw egg from breaking when dropped from 2 meters off the ground, then 3 meters, then 4 meters, and so on. The winning team is the one that protects the egg from the highest drop with the least amount of money.

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Students will work in small groups to brainstorm ideas to come up with ideas for the egg container.  Students will review the materials list and decide how much they would have to spend to build their container.

Students will conduct internet research to learn about different ways to protect their eggs.   The teacher will show videos to assist.   Students will then purchase their materials from the store once they decide what to use. Students will review the design rules to ensure that the design meets all requirements.

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Students will conduct internet research to learn about different ways to protect their eggs.   The teacher will show videos to assist.   Students will then purchase their materials from the store once they decide what to use. Students will review the design rules to ensure that the design meets all requirements.

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Students will use their materials to create their egg containers while ensuring they are following the design requirements.

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The students will learn how to think creatively and practically to solve a problem. After reading the story "Egg Drop" by Mini Grey, the students will be given a budget to purchase a variety of materials to build a simple machine which protects an egg from breaking when dropped from 2 feet, 3 feet and 4 feet.  The winning team is the one that protects the egg from the highest drop while using the least amount of money.

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The gaps in resources from Collections and Categorizations found are highlighted.

The Egg Drop Resource Packet include many printables that can be used for each student group to document student work.  It was lacking peer review sheets and reflection tools for the students to use at the completion of the challenge.

Egg Drop  does not discuss the egg having a container.  This idea would come from discussion.  Visuals of previous designs may be helpful but are not included.

The ASB Egg Drop Resource provides clear rules or guidelines for the egg drop that the students can understand.  This resource also provides a timeline for completing the challenge.

The Materials List provides a wide variety of materials to collect for student to use.  The dollar value of the materials would be high for grade to and need to be revised to fit within the realm of the standard.

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Students will test out their designs and record the result in their challenge booklet.

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Once the design passes the first test the team will meet again to decide if and what changes should be made to drop the egg from a higher height while it is still protected.  Students will record reflections in their challenge booklet.

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Egg Drop - Read Aloud for STEM Challenge

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Design a landing craft that protects your egg passenger when it's dropped from up high. Use the engineering design cycle for this experiment: design your landing craft, test it to see if it works, change your design to make it better, and re-test to get new results.

1. Collect your materials. You'll need a container, some internal padding and external protection to safely land your craft. There's no "right" set of materials, so be creative and try lots of things to see what works best!

2. Draw your design ideas on paper. What does your lander look like? What materials will you use? Try using just one container, one type of internal padding and one type of external padding at first.

3. Build your landing device and put your egg inside. Test it out by dropping your device from up high. If the egg doesn't crack, your design is a success! If the egg cracks, make changes to your design and re-test it.

What's happening?

Gravity is a force of attraction - it pulls on a mass, which is how much "stuff" something is made of. Earth's gravity pulls on you and keeps you on the ground; it also holds the atmosphere and the moon in place. When you drop your landing craft, gravity pulls it to the ground.

The internal padding that surrounds your egg cushions the payload inside the container, like airbags in a car that protect passengers in an accident. The external protection on the outside of the container protects the egg by absorbing the impact felt when the landing craft hits the ground.

Tips

For a little less mess, use a hard-boiled egg (you'll still see the cracks). You can also cover the landing surface with a garbage bag, or put the raw egg in a sealed plastic bag before putting it in the landing craft.

Extensions

Once you're successful, try dropping the egg from a higher height or increasing your payload to two eggs. Try landing your craft on different types of surfaces like grass, pavement or water. How does the surface affect your landing? How might this change your vehicle design?

Have a friendly competition: who can get their egg to the surface the fastest? The slowest? From the farthest distance? With the fewest bounces?

Recommended reading

Aerospace Engineering and the Principles of Flight by Anne Rooney

Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty

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A Science at Home activity from the Museum of Science and Industry.

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Understanding Car Crashes: It's Basic Physics

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Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity Rover) Mission Animation

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iDvoL8lgpr2jyrc4yNJv6QzCS_xNeZWeF64Gd4P0_JQ/edit?usp=sharing

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Egg Drop Challenge Materials Order Form and Team Budgets Phase 1