What is a Scientist? Someone who does science? A person who looks at things and asks why? an Engineer? A teacher?
A scientist can be all these things and more.
What do Scientists do? Mainly they ask questions about the world, in many varied and different ways, then they test the questions they ask to see what the answers could be.
A scientific challenge: Create a container for a raw egg to protect it from cracking on impact when it is dropped from varied heights.
Materials:
2 x zip lock bags
1 x raw egg
1 x bendy straw
1 x spoon straw
50cm cotton twine
2 x pipe cleaners
1 x balloon
1 x small plastic cup
20cm square alfoil
1 x paperclip
Notes: Make sure the egg is secure in a zip lock bag, it is easier to clean up a mess and easier to see when it has cracked.
Patrols have 20mins to come up with first design, then the first drop. If egg survives, they have 5mins for modifications and then a second drop.
Allow at east 5 mins for evaluation time.
The keys design features were for impact, to slow descent and minimise risk. And it's super fun to smash an egg :)
Many thanks to the SCITECH Outreach team
Tigerlily
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