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Cost Effective Egg Drop
Students create cost effective ways to protect an egg. For this cost conscious lesson plan, students complete an egg drop activity while spending the least amount of money possible.
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Little Lumpty's Egg Drop
Students work in groups to create an egg catcher. In this design lesson, students read the story Little Lumpty by Miko Imai. They create an egg catcher from 8 sheets of recycled paper and 50 cm of masking tape that can safely catch an...
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The Egg "Airbag" Lab
Students use what they know about momentum and impulse to construct an effective "air bag" to protect an egg dropped from the top of the football stadium or other tall structure. They complete a final written report of their findings.
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Space Capsules:The Egg-stronaut Egg Drop
Learners brainstorm the factors affecting the speed at which a space capsule reaches the surface of a planet or moon and suggest how engineers might deal with each factor. They then create a model which is dropped from a high point...
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Mars Pathfinder Egg Drop and Landing
Young scholars construct a pathfinder that could land an egg safely. In this physics lesson, students explain the factors affecting the dynamics of falling objects. They evaluate their pathfinder design.