![]() (2) The second packed the egg in a Pringles can and similarly cushioned the egg with cotton and other materials. (1) One packed the egg in a cardboard tube and cushioned it with foam, sponges and cotton balls. Of more than a dozen designs tested, two contraptions allowed eggs to be dropped without breaking: Students could work individually or in teams to design a device that would distribute the energy such that the egg would not break when it hit the ground. All of the materials utilized were required to fit in the gallon zip bag. Students also had access to a range of additional materials including cotton balls, paper towels, cardboard, straws, tape, toothpicks, packing peanuts and bubble wrap. Interested students were provided with a gallon-size zip bag, a large egg and a Dixie cup. The challenge: design an egg drop contraption that will keep an egg from breaking when dropped fifty feet from the top rung of a fire truck ladder. ![]() 6-8 team science teachers organized an Egg Drop Challenge open to all LGS students.
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