Crash Testing an Egg- Force and Motion STEAM Project- Grade 8

CRASH TEST EGG

Design Requirements:

You are an engineering team that needs to build a vehicle that will that will keep a raw egg from cracking and/or breaking when crashed into a barrier.

·         Only allowed to use the materials provided

·         The egg cannot be taped onto or into the cart  

·         The egg must be able to exit the cart to be examined

·         Keep costs and overall mass of vehicle as low as possible

*incorporates science and algebra topics of force, motion, speed, distance, rate, time calculations, center of mass, velocity, angles, slope, inequalities

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