During Weeks 8 and 9, our Science class conducted an experiment to find the best ways to keep an egg safe when dropped from the second story.

My group’s design included a large plastic bag as a parachute, held open by a cross-section made of straws positioned at the base of the bag. These straws were attached to string, which connected to the stronghold containing the egg. We used two cupcake wrappers placed together to hold the egg, then filled the remaining space with cotton. We sealed the cupcake wrappers together with tape, and used plastic straws to create a pyramid-like structure to keep the wrappers stable. We added three straws at the bottom of the pyramid to act as landing gear, and finally, surrounded the structure with cotton to absorb the impact.

Most of the other contraptions failed to keep their eggs safe. A total of three out of eight eggs didn’t break—luckily, we were part of the successful three who protected their egg.

Written by: Thomas Howard

Group Members: Oscar Edema, Kai Ruskin, Brendan Reid and Thomas Howard