Please help with childs homework project.?

Question

he needs to design and make something that will stop an egg cracking when it is dropped from a metre high?

thank you

Answer 1

A pillow.

A 5 gallon bucket full of water.  Maybe a soft of course wet cloth at the bottom.

A 5 gallon bucket half full of newspaper wadded up.

A 5 gallon bucket half full with a soft blanket.

Answer 2

Take a look at the egg carton the egg came from in the first place.

Answer 3

Let your child do his own homework he should research and stuff.......think about lightweight stuff that can absorb impact...

Answer 4

poke a small hole in the egg. drain out the yolk. fill the egg through the hole with cotton.this will make it light and lighter things don't fall as haard. i may not work but try it. Good LUck!

P.S.- is your child in Gifted, because i have been in advanced placment classes since 3rd grade and i have never gotten anything this hard. and this is for a 6 years old.

P.S.S.- "Love always Korteni" her son can't do research and stuff on his own! he is SIX YEARS OLD!!!

GOOD LUCK MOMMY!!! LOL! :)

Answer 5

the reebok factory manufactures a gel. an inch thick of this gel can prevent an egg break from 3 storeys.

Answer 6

1. take a ziplock bag fill it with water put the egg in there and then put that in a small box filled with cotton now drop it.

Answer 7

Man, I never did this. Try wrapping with Duck Tape?

The link tell how they protect the egg with 30 paper towels and drop from about 2/3 meter (24 inches) you may need 40 paper towels for 1 meter.

http://www.marshallbrain.com/science/egg...

I went back and watched the video, actually a very interesting presentation and other possible suggestions.

I just tried a big bowl of Corn Flakes Cereal, and it worked, Ha!!! :-p