Sycamore School / Middle School Egg Drop Challenge

Sycamore 8th graders in Mr. Schuth's 8th grade science class are studying Physics, and the effects of "fluid forces" (air, liquid, etc...). Students started this experiment with an egg in a plastic bag, placed in a disposable cup. They had to create a device that, when dropped for a height of approximately 20 feet, would allow the cup to hit the ground first, while the device would auto-rotate, much like an unpowered helicopter.

Students earned top tier finishes if the egg survived the fall without a crack, and the the device met construction parameters. Ties were broken by measuring the mass of the vessels, with the heaviest winning the tie-breaker.

[altheagaviola]

We did this one, our teacher gave us some old newspaper, scotch tape and some yarn. Our group made it into a parachute. Only our egg survived the crash since the other groups haven't thought of our idea.

[dragoniusflame]

Awesome! The physics and airborn gravity E=MC2 RULES!

[slewter]

Cool.. however almost all design depends on flight...why not just encase the cargo in air bags...

[muhammadathoillah]

How to make the last one? Please, make the tutorial video of it. 🙏🏻

[erica-rjgv]

i have a question i really need it know po, what are the materials you needed??

[crazybird]

Looking for propellor inspiration for a 3D printed egg-ocopter I'm making. Perfect.

[Keiraaa_]

Hi, I have a question, do these things that they put the eggs in count as parachutes?, i need to make an egg parachute egg drop and am trying to get some inspiration from this, would really appreciate if someone answered!

[zootoongaming]

WHERE IS THE BOX? THE STRAWMAN? THE ARMOR? THE SUSPENSION?

[hascleavrahmbenyoseph]

That was Fun! Why so short? There should have been some lecture that explains how the students came up with these specific designs. 👍

[jorgellamas]

car sponges and a 2 liter of soda and i made a more bomb type shape and it worked pretty well

[Resuliano_Ronaldo]

can you please tlel me how to make the propeller? i have a project about it due in 2 days

[retrogaming]

I forgot my supplies to make my egg drop for school today 😢 so I am looking up how to use school supplies to make a egg drop edit:I bought some supplies from a kid and used balloons and someone popped it

[gama]

Me acordé de mis tiempos en la escuela cuando la profe de química nos ISO Aser eso mismo en el 2004

[rihyyo]

bro why do your 8th graders look so old and tall :/
ours look like 5th graders.

[Rei_plush_]

imma come to ur school and do some alluh akbar

[ksseo]

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십계명중에 4계명에서 10계명까지는, 예절들이 많이 포함되어있기에, 들어갈 필요들 있는듯 함.
God(Our Lord), given this messages.

[bobsmith]

Abuse for making them wear masks like that. Shame.