Post on 29-Jan-2016
Kindergarten Egg DropMrs. Barbara KrumingKindergarten Egg DropMrs. Barbara Kruming
Johnson STEM MagnetMarch 2010
Johnson STEM MagnetMarch 2010
Getting StartedGetting Started The students worked in
teams of 4 to 5. They brainstormed ideas
for materials that would keep their eggs safe upon landing.
Five materials were selected:
1. Frosting2. Packing
Peanuts3. Cotton Balls4. Paper Towels5. Real Popcorn
The students worked in teams of 4 to 5.
They brainstormed ideas for materials that would keep their eggs safe upon landing.
Five materials were selected:
1. Frosting2. Packing
Peanuts3. Cotton Balls4. Paper Towels5. Real Popcorn
Objectives Procedure
Objectives Procedure
At the end of this project the students will have:
Used the Engineering by Design Process to create a space craft that will keep an egg safe after it is launched.
Brainstormed, predicted, and evaluated their construction based on the results of the egg drop.
The groups will design a space craft from two plastic tubs. The variable will be the type of material which they select to wrap around the eggs.
Team 1 decided to shelter their egg in frosting.
Team 1 decided to shelter their egg in frosting.
We packed our space ship with chocolate frosting. It smelled really good! We hoped that it would keep our egg from breaking.
We packed our space ship with chocolate frosting. It smelled really good! We hoped that it would keep our egg from breaking.
After we packed the frosting around our egg, we sealed the space ship
with clear packing tape.
After we packed the frosting around our egg, we sealed the space ship
with clear packing tape.
Team II chose packing peanuts to put around
their egg.
Team II chose packing peanuts to put around
their egg.
Team III decided to put cotton balls in their
egg’s space ship.
Team III decided to put cotton balls in their
egg’s space ship.
This cotton is really soft.
Team IV used crumpled up paper towels to put around
their egg.
Team IV used crumpled up paper towels to put around
their egg.
Team V picked real popcorn to fill up their space ship.
Team V picked real popcorn to fill up their space ship.
Here are all five of our space ships ready for take-
off and landing!
Here are all five of our space ships ready for take-
off and landing!
One student elected to construct a space ship of his
own design at home.
One student elected to construct a space ship of his
own design at home.
Is my egg going to be safe in
my space ship?
Next we approached the launch/landing
site.
Next we approached the launch/landing
site.
The teams carefully prepare their crafts
for launch.
The teams carefully prepare their crafts
for launch.
READY! 5,4,3,2,1 - LAUNCH!
READY! 5,4,3,2,1 - LAUNCH!
DataData
Two of the space ships did not keep their egg cargo safe!
The egg in the frosting ship cracked a little bit on one end.
The cotton ball egg completely broke!
Two of the space ships did not keep their egg cargo safe!
The egg in the frosting ship cracked a little bit on one end.
The cotton ball egg completely broke!
CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS
We designed three space ships that met our objective of protecting the egg cargo.
Two of our space ship designs failed to protect the egg cargo.
We plan to redesign the two that failed to see if we can be successful next time!
We designed three space ships that met our objective of protecting the egg cargo.
Two of our space ship designs failed to protect the egg cargo.
We plan to redesign the two that failed to see if we can be successful next time!
QuickTime™ and aMotion JPEG OpenDML decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
TECHNOLOGY/RESOURCES USEDTECHNOLOGY/RESOURCES USEDNASA CurriculumiPHOTOMacBook LaptopAlphaSmart Neo BoardsCanon Digital CameraHP Classroom PrinterMicrosoft PowerPointFlash DrivesEngineering Design Process
STAFF SUPPORTReba Matthews, Computer Lab Teacher
Steve Harris, Site NetworkTechnician
James Smith, Resource Teacher
Michelle Bryant, Magnet Resource Teacher
CONTENT AREAS: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, & MATHStandards: