The Egg Drop Challenge Topics to be addressed

The Egg Drop Challenge

Topics to be addressed before activity Students need to be aware of the different types of tissues and what their functions are in the body; Ex. Skin, bones, connective tissue, fats, muscle Students had to do worksheets of different types of tissues.

The Goal of this Challenge Your goal is to make an egg survive a drop of approximately 8 feet. You must use the supplies given to you and nothing else to help the egg survive the drop.

Material at your disposal Cardboard Rubber bands Popsicle sticks Yarn Cotton balls Tape (NO DUCT TAPE) Glue Toilet paper Straws Plastic quart-sized baggy (NOT OPTIONAL MUST HAVE ONE) NO PARACHUTES!

Some things to think about before you start Given the list of materials, you must decide what types tissues do these materials most resemble? Ex. Skin, fat, bone, etc. You must also give your rationale (statement of reasons) for why you chose the materials to make your protective cover for your egg. Relate you design to human anatomy or anatomy of another animal.

Directions Working in pairs and just using the materials previously listed you must create a protective cover/casing for you egg. Your design must be able to fit into a quart sized baggy. Take from what you have learned about how tissues can protect vital organs like our heart and brain from damage to help you design your cover/casing. You may also want to test your design before the challenge date. You must bring your egg with the protective covering with you to class on the October 12 th. On the 12 th, you will place your egg in a plastic quart sized baggy before the drop to prevent a mess in the event your egg does not survive the fall. You must also explain why you chose the materials you chose and how they relate to anatomy and tissues If you egg survives the first 8 foot drop. It will be then dropped from the second story. EXTRA CREDIT will given to groups whose egg survive the send story fall.

Restrictions You cannot alter the egg shell in any way. No gluing the egg shell No wrapping the egg shell in tape of any kind. Your egg with the protective body must fit into a quart sized baggy. You cannot put your egg in a box. You can construct a box out of cardboard to fit around the egg. Basically, be creative.