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The egg timer is ticking! You've got a small budget, some rather unusual resources and a challenge that just may seem impossible; building a device that safely protects your team's eggs when dropped from an extraordinary height.
A. Rules
Your mission is to drop a raw or uncooked egg from the second story building to the ground level without it breaking. There are a few rules but your creativity is the key! Mrs. D will release the eggs.
B. Design of Container:
Container dimensions must not exceed 1 foot x 1 foot x 1 foot.
Containers can be made out of the following materials: Straws
· Toothpicks
· Shish-kebab skewers
· Tape – masking, clear packaging, scotch
· String – not rope
Parachutes can be made from the following materials: · Tissue paper
· Kleenex
· Toilet paper
· String – not rope
Parachutes can be no larger than 2’ x 2’
Container must be constructed with a hatch or a door so that the egg can be inserted or withdrawn quickly.
C. Drop Procedure:
The drop procedure will take place on Wednesday, May 25th. All groups need to be ready to go at the beginning of class. There will be a final 5-minute prep time to place the eggs in the container and seal it up. Any group not ready will receive a zero.
Mrs. D will provide all eggs. Eggs may be inspected for cracks by participant prior to drop. All eggs will be of similar size, age and grade.
Just prior to the drop, the contestants will insert the eggs.
All eggs will be dropped by Mrs. D from the second story building.
A cracked egg is defined as one that is visibly leaking its contents. Hairline fractures are not considered cracks.
The contestant will be required to remove the egg from the container to show judges that it did not break.
YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED IF YOU USE ANY UNAUTHORIZED MATERIALS. IF YOU QUESTION THE LEGALITY OF AN ITEM, PLEASE CHECK WITH MRS.D.
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