EGG DROP CHALLENGE (MAY 23-24)

We are very excited to hold our 5th Annual Egg Drop Challenge! The challenge is to create a container that will protect a raw, uncooked egg from a fall. Here are the instructions: 

● Participation in the Egg Drop Challenge is voluntary. 

● Projects should be built at home. 

● You may build a container by yourself but you are encouraged to work in pairs or in groups. 

● Egg-drop containers with eggs are due on the first day of the challenge, Thursday, May 23rd. Please label them with your student’s name and class and bring them to the tables set up in the MMR. 

Here are the RULES for your container. 

● A portion of your egg must be visible. 

● You are allowed to use: 

▪ Recycled Paper and Cardboard 

▪ Tape 

▪ String 

▪ Staples 

▪ Toothpicks 

▪ Glue 

▪ Rubber bands 

▪ Other items not listed below 

● You may NOT use: 

▪ Plastic 

▪ Pillows 

▪ Straws 

▪ Tupperware 

▪ Packing Peanuts, bubble wrap or other store bought packaging materials or foam. 

▪ Metals, glass, chemical containers, Styrofoam 

▪ Helium 

▪ Food (ex: marshmallows, cereal, popcorn) 

● The container should not exceed 12 inches in any direction. 

● Small parachutes are okay, as long as they’re made from recyclable materials! 

Good Luck!