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Challenge 004 · Ages 8–16
Egg Drop Challenge
Design a protective container to stop an egg from breaking when dropped.
Primary STEAM area
Engineering
The Challenge
What will your learner investigate?
Can you engineer a protective system that keeps an egg intact during a drop?
Learning outcomes
- Explain how impact forces can be reduced.
- Develop and test a protective prototype.
- Evaluate materials and refine a design from test results.
Connected learning
Science: forces, gravity and energy transfer; Mathematics: height and measurement; Design & Technology: materials and prototyping; English: evaluation.
Dream Areas
Mechanical engineeringsafety engineeringproduct designmaterials scienceaerospace engineering