ENTRY FORM
Egg Drop Competition
Team Name:
Section _7-9th Grade
Team Members: (print clearly)
Name
1.
2.
3.
4.
Rules and Specifications:
A. Each team is to build a device that will prevent an egg from being broken when
dropped from a height of fifteen feet onto a concrete surface.
B. Each team will need to bring the designed egg holder for a medium-sized egg to
the competition (Teams can design the egg holder in class).
C. This entry form must be submitted to WIU no later than 4:00 April 17,
2015.
D. Materials used to build your protective device are limited to those listed below.
E. To simulate the fact that engineering projects always have a cost associated
with them, the items listed below must be purchased through an account provided
to your design team by your instructor and verified by the instructor.
F. Once you purchase an item or items; there are no returns for a refund,
Therefore, carefully plan what is needed for your design.
The Competition:
The competition will be to determine whether or not an egg survives the impact
from a fifteen foot drop with no visible signs of cracks. The winner will be the team
with the lowest cost design and an unbroken egg.
Materials:
Construction paper:
8.5 x 11
Rubber bands:
Regular sized, NOT HEAVY DUTY
Cotton Balls:
Regular size
Plastic Straws:
7-5/8” x ¼” flexible straws
Egg carton cup:
Styrofoam or cardboard (either will work)
Masking tape:
One-half inch wide in 5“ strips
String:
Medium weight string in 10” lengths
Materials
Construction
paper
Rubber bands
Cost
per
item
$5.00
Total cost
$10.00
Cotton balls
$5.00
Plastic Straws
$10.00
Egg carton cup
$15.00
Masking
Quantity
tape $20.00
(5”)
String (10”)
$20.00
Total Cost:
Instructor Verification of Cost: __________
Drop Results: Intact, No Cracks
Some Cracking
___________
Broken Egg
___________
AS VERIFIED BY TESTING TEAM