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The students discussed why certain contraptions did or did not work. Since this is the highest we’ve done the egg drop challenge compared to years past, there were quite a few broken eggs this time! My husband climbed onto the school roof with all the egg containers and dropped them one at at time. Inflate the inner balloon a bit and the outer one a until it is tightly.
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They then took their contraptions outside to test them out. Place egg inside one balloon and then place this inside another bigger balloon. They recorded their predictions on which contraptions would work using our free printable egg drop challenge recording sheet. They recored their designs on our free printable recording sheet.Īfter constructing their contraptions, the class examined all the other egg containers created. Kids were instructed to bring in materials from home for their egg contraptions. This year we changed the rules up a bit and eliminated a few materials the kids usually use in their egg contraptions- no boxes and no battery powered items.Īfter collecting materials over a few days, students were able to work independently, in pairs or in small groups to design a contraption to protect their raw egg.
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(You can even do it with preschool aged children!) Be sure to check out our previous egg drop challenges for tips and ideas:Īlthough this activity is most popular in high school physics classes, we’ve adapted it for elementary aged children and have done it with my husband’s 4th grade class for years in a row. The kids always look forward to the annual egg drop project! If you’re unfamiliar with this popular STEM activity, the challenge is for kids to design a contraption using various materials (usually recyclables) to protect a raw egg from a high fall. Follow our STEM and STEAM Activities for Kids Pinterest board!
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Have you tried the egg drop project yet? This was our 4th year in a row taking part this super fun STEM activity for kids! Check out how to do it with your children or students, and be sure to print out our two free printable recording sheets.