We LAUNCH eggs!
Yes, one of my assignments this unit was to launch an egg.
Here are the "rules":
1. The egg can be in a container no larger than 10 cm X 10 cm X 10 cm. That is, it cannot be a larger volume than one liter container.
2. It is to be launched at least 10 meters (40 feet) into the air and return to the ground. For the launcher you can use anything but your arm.
3. There are no other rules other than it must be a raw egg, but if you are concerned about a particular talk to me about it in the faculty lounge area.
4. Anyone with a camera and who is proud of their innovation. Send your picts or post them for all to see in the doc sharing.
2. It is to be launched at least 10 meters (40 feet) into the air and return to the ground. For the launcher you can use anything but your arm.
3. There are no other rules other than it must be a raw egg, but if you are concerned about a particular talk to me about it in the faculty lounge area.
4. Anyone with a camera and who is proud of their innovation. Send your picts or post them for all to see in the doc sharing.
I got a half filled container of frosting that had been in the fridge for way TOO long and put an egg in there, stuff a plastic bag over the top of it and put the lid on. I used a pilate resistant band for the launcher.....voila.......you have an egg ready to be launced!
Dave and John held the bands, Tennyson held the egg and let it go. I took pictures and videoed it. It was quite a fun family project. The kids were so excited to see if the EGG survived and it did. In fact, we had to launch it twice because I didn't go 40 feet the first time.
The egg survived all the attempts. When it landed the last time, the lid came off the frosting container....yet, the egg, still survived!
I have posted some pics and my video clips of the launching.
If you ever need a Family Home Evening idea, try launching an EGG in a container no bigger than 10x10x10, 40 feet in the air BUT the egg has to survive!
Good luck!
The egg in the container, covered with one plastic grocery bag.
The launcher, only we did it outside!
The egg, survived. This is the egg after it had been lauched (a couple times).
The bottom of the container did NOT fair so well, it was a little cracked and covered with grass.
The video of the launch (please don't mind my voice).
The EGG survived! (Again, please disregard my commentary).
3 comments:
of course i remember who you are! i never would have thought you'd know who i was!
and oh my, that is so funny. we did science experiments like that in grade 5, but to really win, you had to have it be the lightest container without breaking. my team totally won. we cut out an egg shape in a foam block and put it it a 500ml milk container, didn't break. well there's a play by play for ya all of a sudden. i hang on to anything i win can ya tell?
ps, i'll tell my parents hi for ya and let them creep onto your blog!
that would be fabulous Linsday. This is so fun. Take care!
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