This document provides information about an egg drop challenge for 4th grade students. It outlines the timeline and requirements for the challenge. Students will design and build contraptions to safely transport an egg, which will be dropped from the school roof. They will go through various steps of brainstorming, constructing, testing, and modifying their designs. Teachers will also participate by creating their own entries. Entries will be evaluated on factors like ease of use, innovation, quality of construction, and whether the egg survives the drop. The challenge aims to engage students in problem solving and designing practical solutions under specific rules and constraints.

1. C O F F E E C H U G P R E S E N T S
the
EGG DROP 2011-2012 4th Grade ELP Challenge
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What is going on at BMS?
You have been granted access to take part in a new
challenge. This challenge is going to require you to
work as a team to design and create a contraption to
help keep an egg safe. There are rules to this
challenge and you will have to do some initial
learning before you begin to experiment with your
designs and contraptions.
Save the Date!
November 1st November 15th November 30th December 6 & 7 December 15th
The project begins Students will Final Work Day
Egg Drop Testing
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the class. and ideas to class Evaluations and
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2. BETTENDORF ELP
Problem Solving Steps
1. Mental inventory of materials
2. Sketch out brainstorms
3. Present ideas to class
4. Make final drawing
5. Construct according to design
6. Make trial drops and
modifications
7. Evaluate package and design
8. Final preparations and drop
9. Post Analysis
Teacher Construction
Why not add a little element of fun?
To make things a little more enjoyable we thought that we would
add ourselves to the mix. Last year we were there to offer advice
and insight. This year we are going to get our hands dirty and join
in the fun. Be ready to see if you can craft something better than
the teachers.
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3. BETTENDORF ELP
Evaluation
Function
Ease of entry (should not take more than one minute to
place or rescue the egg).
5 points possible
Innovation
Is your design unique?
Have you tried to be creative and defy gravity?
20 points possible
Finished Product
Is your final product design beautiful, finished with an
eye to detail, and worthy of the trophy case?
20 points possible
Practicality
Does the egg splat, crack or survive?
5 points possible
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4. BETTENDORF ELP
Egg Drop Design Requirements & Scoring
1. You may not use any kind of
manufactured box, tube, container,
carton, or pre-made structure
(such as a cereal box, poster
tube, toy, or egg carton)! You
may use the cardboard from at
least three different boxes to
build your own!
2. You may not use Styrofoam,
Styrofoam packing peanuts, intact
rubber bands (broken ones are
okay), pre-made pillows or
cushions, or sponges.
3. Parachutes and balloons on the
outside of your contraption are
not permitted.
4. However, you can attach OTHER
things to the sides/top/bottom of
your creation to slow its descent
(anything that creates drag or
produces friction with the air is
good).
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contraption
9. Easy to use—should be able to
prepare and pack-age in about 60
seconds
10. The egg and the project must 4