Official 2001-2002 BUNDLED EGG DROP Rules

Each class will divide into teams. Each team will be given one egg. Using the materials designated in these rules, they will construct a structure ("crate") to protect the egg from breaking when dropped from a set height. The crate will be dropped free fall from a spot selected by the tournament director onto a cement slab or comparable noncompliant surface .
SPECIFICS OF THE COMPETITION
1. A Grade A medium raw egg will be provided by the teacher.
2. Any crack, fracture or chip in the egg will be considered a break.

Each team will be allowed 30 minutes to construct the crate using:

a. One 8.5 x 11 sheet of standard copy paper.
b. 15 drinking straws of any size
c. 15 popsicle sticks, wooden splints, and/or tongue depressors
d. 100 cm of string
e. 100 cm of masking tape
f. 5 rubber bands - all the same size
g. one raw chicken egg.
h. Contestants may use a pair of scissors - no other tools.
Height: 4 meters for grades 5 - up (ages 11- up) .
3 meters for grades 4 - lower (ages 10-younger).
Multi-grade classes height is set by the teacher

The object is to land and remain on the center of a designated target area without breaking the egg. Individual team scoring will be determined by measuring the distance from the farthest edge of the crate and the center of the target area. Ties may be broken by a run-off if time permits. A plumb line may be used when dropping the crate to line up with target. If the egg breaks, the team's score will be equal to the score of the lowest ranking team in their class.
Class score=sum of individual team scores/number of teams participating

A lower score is better!
BUNDLED EGG DROP ----- Please share your team's design ideas with the other Egg Teams around the world.
Do not use students names. Team Name:
School:
Team Score:
1. Please describe your egg's "crate".
2. What happened to the egg and "crate" when you did your drop?
3. Would you change the design of your crate next time? How?
4. Please describe the most spectacular landing of your event.
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