Egg Drop 🥚

Teams build shields to keep their eggs from breaking when they are dropped.

Materials

raw egg, egg protecting materials

Ages

15 to 17 11 to 14 5 to 10

Group Size

16 - 30 6 - 15 2 - 5

Categories

Duration

11 - 15 6 - 10

Teams (or individuals) build a protective shield around their egg out of the materials they are given within a predetermined time span. When time is up, the eggs are dropped from a medium height. Least damaged eggs result in winners.

Some example supplies include:

soda straws
scotch tape
newspaper