First Grade Egg Drop 2025

Will my egg survive the fall without breaking or cracking?

What did I learn? 3 BIG ideas

1. Slow it down: How can I decrease the speed (energy) the egg has when falling?

2. Absorption: What materials can I use to absorb the energy as it hits the ground to protect it?

3. Strong way: How can I package my egg so it is in my contraption the strongest way?

Speed

One way to make sure your egg will survive the fall is to help slow it down to minimize the force of impact.

Absorption

There are many materials that can be used to help absorb the energy created by the fall to lessen the impact and save the egg.

The position of a strong egg.

When you crack and egg you are breaking it at its weakest point. Scientists suggest your egg be placed in your contraption in a vertical position to be its strongest.

Redundancy

The inclusion of extra components which are not strictly necessary to functioning, in case of failure in other components "BIG" ideas with your contraption.

To make sure you have a successful egg drop this year consider being redundant and use more than one of the "