Wednesday, May 8, 2013

7th Grade Egg Drop


What happens when you drop an egg from a 3rd floor window?  That's was Mrs. Nussbaum's and Mr. Fee's 7th grade classes learned as they were studying Newton's Laws of motion.  



Task: Construct a capsule to protect an egg being dropped from a 3rd floor window (approximately 9 meters)

Parameters:
*     Must fit in a milk crate
*      Must weigh at least 600 grams (1.3 pounds)
*      No parachute, No peanut butter
*      Must be present for testing
*Violation of any parameters will result in a 5 point deduction

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