EGG DROP

PARTICIPATE IN THE BEACON DAY EGG DROP

WIN THE GOLDEN EGG!!!

Pictures from the 1999 Egg Drop!

 

GUIDELINES:

EGG DROP SITES

RuralNet Collaborative Activities:
"The Great Egg Drop"
Student Egg Drop Designs
ScienzFair Suggestions
Egg Drop Competitions

good suggestions on what to consider when designing egg vehicle
Egg Drop
American Museum of Natural History
Whatever Else
Art 13's "Leonardo" Egg Drop Devices.
Some Questions
to Think About
THE BIG EGG DROP
at another school
Egg drop celebrates ten years of ker-splat: a photo albumen
A Very Punny Site

GUIDELINES:

*Design one egg vehicle that will allow three (and only three) raw eggs to drop from the top of the Bowdoin Central School gymnasium without harm.

*Both the outside of the vehicle and the inside of the vehicle will be judged for originality, creativity, and effectiveness.

*Use any materials you have available. The actual drop is likely to destroy, or severely alter your vehicle. Please only use disposable materials.

*Write about materials and structures you used in creating your egg vehicle. Describe the function you expect each to perform.

*All entries must be completed and at Bowdoin Central at 8am Thursday, May 28, 1998. Entries should be accompanied by a description of materials used and inside design.

 

Egg vehicles will be dropped at 2pm, June 4.

 

The top three entries will be awarded in each division:

Grades 3 and 4

Grades 5 and 6

Family (a family can work together to design an egg vehicle!)

Community (anyone can participate!)

Pairs (design and egg vehicle with a friend!)


WIN THE GOLDEN EGG!

 

The golden egg is won when a point is earned in each of the nine categories:

 

EXTERIOR DESIGN

Originality (Is it an unusual, innovative design?)

Creativity (Is it decorated in an interesting way? Does it have a theme [optional] ?)

Function (Is it going to prevent the eggs from breaking?)

 

INTERIOR DESIGN

Originality (Is it an unusual, innovative design?)

Creativity (Is it decorated [including the actual eggs] in an interesting way?)

Function (Is it going to prevent the eggs from breaking?)

 

EGG SURVIVAL

Egg 1

Egg 2

Egg 3

 

First, second, and third place will be awarded to the entries that earn the most points. Golden eggs will be given to entries that earn a point in each of the nine categories.

 

Kym Granger


EGG DROP SCORE SHEET

 

Entry number:

Name(s):

 

Division (circle one): Grades 3 & 4.................Grades 5 & 6

 

Pairs........................Family.......................... Community

 

Zero, one-half, or one point can be awarded in interior and exterior design categories.

EXTERIOR DESIGN:

Originality unusual, innovative _____

Creativity decorated in an interesting way _____

Function likely to prevent eggs from breaking _____

 

INTERIOR DESIGN:

Originality unusual, innovative _____

Creativity decorated in an interesting way _____

Function likely to prevent eggs from breaking _____

 

One point is awarded if egg is in perfect conditions: no nicks, cracks, scratches, hairline fractures, etc. An imperfect egg earns no points.

 

EGG SURVIVAL

Egg 1 _____

Egg 2 _____

Egg 3 _____

 

Kym Granger