In Sean’s STEM class, they have an assignment to construct a device to prevent an egg from breaking when dropped. We talked about the design and how different methods might be used to help solve the challenge. We discussed cushioning the egg from the drop, providing a suspension to dampen the shock, and a crumple zone to absorb the shock of the initial impact. Using just ordinary items we had around the house, Sean set to work…
Sean repeated the experiment three times from a height of 11.5 feet from the window to the asphalt driveway. We are happy to report no eggs were broken!
Here’s what it looked like in real-time!