Casey Community School Egg Drop

The students in Standards 5 & 6 (7th and 8th grade) have been studying physical science this year.  We've been studying Mass, Force, Acceleration, Momentum, etc.  What better way to put learning into practice than with a good old-fashioned Egg Drop.

Challenge:  Pack a single, fresh, hen’s egg so well that when it is dropped from various heights (Approximately 10, ft, 20 ft, and 30 ft), it will not break. Please abide by the following rules so that it is fun for all.

Egg Drop Rules

1.  You must use a fresh chicken egg provided by Mr. Sean.  It cannot be cooked.

2.  You may not coat the egg with any type of material such as paint, rubber latex,

cement, tape, etc. In other words, the packing may not be fused onto the egg.

3.  You may use some type of suspension system inside the package so long as it is not fused onto the egg – or you may just pack the egg in some kind of packing material: popcorn, crushed paper, peanuts, etc.  It must be possible to remove and inspect the egg after each drop.

4.  The overall size of the container may not be more than 6” by 6” by 6”. This is very important because all packages must be able to drop through the basketball hoop for the first drop.

5.  Your name must be visible on the outside of the package.

6.  Only the teacher will drop the packages.  All students must stay clear of the drop area and the landing area while the drop is happening.  Not following these directions will result in disqualification.

7.  After the “all’s safe” is given, get your package to check if your egg survived after each drop. All packages must be opened after each drop.  Only eggs that are un-cracked will be allowed to continue to the next drop.

8.  Make sure that all packing material and litter is picked up. The area must be cleaned before you leave.

9.  You must submit a drawing of you package and a list of building supplies to Mr. Sean before you begin building.

10. Remember to use what you have learned in Science this school year as you plan your packages.  Good Luck!

 10 eggs started the egg drop, but how many would finish? 

 The student body got to inspect the drop containers and eggs before they were loaded up for the first drop.

Drop 1:  10 eggs drop 10 feet.

Results of Drop 1:  4 eggs scrambled, 6 eggs move on.

Drop 2:  20ish foot drop off the deck at The Loft.

The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat.

Results of Drop 2:  4 more eggs scrambled, 2 move on to the final drop.

Drop 3:  30ish foot drop off the roof of The Loft.

Theoretically there could have been 10 winners if all 10 eggs had survived all 3 drops, but in the end there was only one.

Congrats to Max the egg, winner of the Casey Community School 2013 Egg Drop!