Eggstronaut Drop
Source: lpi.usra.edu
This educational activity challenges children to design and build a protective capsule for an 'Eggstronaut' to survive a drop from a height. By iterating through a testing phase, students apply concepts of gravity, mass, and air resistance to improve their structural designs.
Categorisation
Stage 2: Builder (8-10)Systemic & Design ThinkingUnplugged / Paper-BasedTabletop & Physical PropsBrain TrainingSTEM ExperimentArts & Crafts
Props & Materials Required
- •Raw eggs
- •Hard-boiled or plastic eggs
- •Paper and pencils
- •Construction materials (straws, cardboard, packing material, Styrofoam, meat trays, egg cartons, string, toothpicks, etc.)
- •Scissors
- •Tape
- •Drop cloth
- •Ladder or balcony
- •Weighing scale
Why It Works & Notes
Parent Note:
Gravity, mass, air resistance, aerodynamics, friction, and the engineering design process.