Egg Drop
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Description
Build protection around a raw egg so it can be dropped from 8ft without breaking
Resources
Need
• Eggs
• Straws
* Newspaper
• Cardboard
• Plastic Cups
• Masking Tape
• String
• Paperclips
• Pens
• scissors
Instructions
Detailed instructions and resources can be found here
https://education.theiet.org/secondary/teaching-resources/egg-drop-challenge
Use the limited resources provided to protect the egg so that when dropped from height in the hall it is not broken.
Suggestions if people need it
* Create a parachute
* Create a soft landing
* Create a solid case with soft/padded inside.
Variations:
* Scouts need to 'buy' their materials with limited money
* Scouts need to answer questions to win money to buy materials
Tags
- challenge
- Egg
- Egg challenge
- Egg drop
- Linking Event
- parachute
Badge Links
- Creative - Activity
- Creative - Develop
- Creative - Model
- Diamond - Service
- Experiment - Experiment
- Platinum - Service
- Skills - Problem solving
- Skills - Problem solving
- Teamwork - Challenge
- Teamwork - Team-building
- Teamwork - Team-building