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Naked Egg Drop
Subj: Naked EGG DROP Rules
From: Elizabeth
Eggs Across the Net -- Naked EGG DROP Rules
This event is brought to us by the students at Arnn Elementary in Zama, Japan.
"Zen and the art of the egg drop".
Description of Event:
This event is simplicity itself. However, it remains quite challenging.
Each class divides into teams as designated by the teacher. Each team receives 6 sheets of regular 8 1/2 by 11 inch typing paper (20-22 lb) and 100 cm of masking tape. The team is to make a landing structure that is free standing (important because they cannot hold it) that will protect a raw egg when dropped from a height specified by the team. This height is measured from the ground to the top of their egg. Team score is based the height of the drop.
Class score is the average of all team scores.
SPECIFICS OF THE COMPETITION
1. A Grade A medium raw chicken egg will be provided.
2. No material can be added to the egg. Any crack, fracture or chip in the egg will be considered a break.
3. A team member will drop the egg from any height they choose. Teams will be allowed a maximum of 3 drops. Best drop counts for score.
4. The landing structures designed to catch the egg must conform to the following criteria:
a. 6 sheets of regular 8 1/2 by 11 inch typing
paper (20-22 lb) and
b.100 cm of masking tape.
c. Free standing
5. Eggs will be dropped from a safe structure designed by the school from the height designated by the team. The landing structure is placed below on the floor consisting of cement stepping stones, standard cement floor slab covered by tile, or similar not compliant floor/ground structure. The teams landing structure may be moved slightly between drops to obtain the best dropping position.
6. The height of the landing structure will be a measurement of its highest point on the landing structure. If a landing structure has a lip or wall around the outside that will be considered as structure height. The height of the drop will be measured from the top of the egg when dropped.
A higher score is better!
NAKED EGG DROP ----- Please share your team's design ideas with the other Egg Teams around the world.
Do not give students names.
Team Name:
School:
Team Score:
1. Please describe your landing platform. (Three sentences or more.)
2. What happened to the egg hit your platform?
3. How would you change the design of your platform next time?
4. Please describe the most spectacular landing of your event.
Results for Naked Egg Drop
