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nautica
I am helping my son with the following:
Egg Drop Competition
Design a package to hold an egg during a 6' drop without breakage.
Score is based on how close to the target the package lands and tie
will be decided by lightest package.
The Competition:
1. All pre-constructed packages will be brought to the drop sight.
2. The Egg:
- Each team will receive one Large Grade A egg on sight
- Students are responsible for the egg during loading, dropping, and
unloading
- Inspection of the egg should occur by both judge and team members
upon receiving the egg. Once the team receives the egg all questions
regarding its conditions becomes null and void
- The team must hand the egg to the judge once the drop is complete
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3. The Package
- The package mmust be constructed at home
- maximum size is 8" X 8"
- max weight is 2 lbs
- no glass or metal
- package may not contain anything that would aid it in sticking to the
target (tape, rubber, ticky-tak, ect...
4. The Drop
- package dropped free fall by one student from at least 6'.
- There will be one drop with a time limit of 2 minutes from the time
judges say begin
5. The drolp area will be 2' x 2' and made of a solid material
(plywood or cardboard) with a target in the center.
SCORING
Only eggs surving will be scored. The farther distance of any part of
package to center of target will determine score. Shortest distance
wins.
Tie breaker goes to lightest package.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Nautica
Egg Drop Competition
Design a package to hold an egg during a 6' drop without breakage.
Score is based on how close to the target the package lands and tie
will be decided by lightest package.
The Competition:
1. All pre-constructed packages will be brought to the drop sight.
2. The Egg:
- Each team will receive one Large Grade A egg on sight
- Students are responsible for the egg during loading, dropping, and
unloading
- Inspection of the egg should occur by both judge and team members
upon receiving the egg. Once the team receives the egg all questions
regarding its conditions becomes null and void
- The team must hand the egg to the judge once the drop is complete
-
3. The Package
- The package mmust be constructed at home
- maximum size is 8" X 8"
- max weight is 2 lbs
- no glass or metal
- package may not contain anything that would aid it in sticking to the
target (tape, rubber, ticky-tak, ect...
4. The Drop
- package dropped free fall by one student from at least 6'.
- There will be one drop with a time limit of 2 minutes from the time
judges say begin
5. The drolp area will be 2' x 2' and made of a solid material
(plywood or cardboard) with a target in the center.
SCORING
Only eggs surving will be scored. The farther distance of any part of
package to center of target will determine score. Shortest distance
wins.
Tie breaker goes to lightest package.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Nautica