How To Save An Egg

Here are some shots of my students trying out their egg drop projects. I didn't get all the details about the requirements, but it's basically your typical Physics project: keep the egg from breaking. I saw about 16 drops and only two breaks. Both of these designs passed the test. The one with the plastic bag parachute was totally unexpected. The egg was in a water bottle wrapped in a washcloth. When it hit the ground it bounced up at least two feet and we thought for sure that the egg would not survive the impact. But, it did! Pretty cool.