Names ____________________, _______________________, _____________________
Per. _____
Egg Drop Project (24 points)
You are workers at a new packaging company. Your job is to demonstrate how well your packaging prevents
objects from breaking. In order to do this, you must package an egg and drop it from a height of at least 20 feet.
You can only use the materials approved by the company (owned by Mr. Nye). Mr. Nye’s company, Eggheads R
Us, requires that certain items must be included in your Egg Drop Report. These items are outlined below.
In your Egg Drop Report, write or type the information for the following items in complete sentences on a
separate sheet of paper. Include all of the group member’s names on the report and this grading rubric.
1. State why you are packaging an egg in the first place. Refer to the scenario above for help.
2. What type of packaging design do YOU THINK would prevent the egg from breaking?
3. Design plan. Draw a sketch and label the parts of your drawing. Write a brief description of the design
(1-2 sentences).
4. Prototype test. Construct a clay egg (your prototype) and drop it from a height of 2 meters. Examine the
clay egg for any damage. Include your findings in the report.
5. Changing your design. How did you use the results of the clay egg test run (prototype test) to change your
design? If you didn’t change your design, then state it. (Answer in complete sentences).
6. The Results of the Demonstration. Did the egg break or crack when it hit the ground? (Answer in complete
sentences).
7. Communicating. How could you communicate how well the packaging works (if your egg did not break) or
what you could do to improve your design (if your egg broke)?
Grading Criteria
0 points
1 point
2 points
Content
(Report)
Very little of the content is
discussed in the report
About half of the necessary
content was included in the report
All of the necessary content
was included in the report
Redesigning
(Project & Report)
No prototype test was done
Minor changes were made
possibly after the clay egg
(prototype) test
Major changes were made
possibly after the clay egg
(prototype) test if needed
Organization/Flow
(Report)
The report is poorly organized in
places and is difficult to read and
follow
The report flows nicely but is
difficult to read or follow at times
The report is well organized,
flows nicely, and is easy to read
and follow
Participation
(Report & Project)
One group member did most of the
work
Two group members did most of
the work (for a group of 3) or both
group members did little work
All of the group members
contributed equally
Cooperation
(Project)
During group work, members did
not cooperate fully and argued
instead of working problems out
Group members worked together
some of the time and worked
some (but not all) problems out
Group members worked
together most of the time and
made compromises to achieve
the final result
Demonstration
(Project)
No demonstration was given
The egg broke immediately after
hitting the ground
The egg did not break or
suffered only minimal damage
Grading for Egg Drop Project (24 points)
Content x 5 =
/10 points
Redesigning x 2 =
/4 points
Organization/Flow x 1 =
/2 points
Participation x 1 =
/2 points
Cooperation x 1 =
/2 points
Demonstration x 2 =
/4 points