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EGG HELMET

Student: Bree L., Kilo Middle School, 5th Grade, Mr. Clark's Science Class

Research Question:
Can a protective “helmet” be designed that will prevent an egg from breaking when dropped?

Hypothesis:
Criteria 1. The egg must be prevented from moving inside the container; otherwise, gravity will cause the egg to move to the bottom or side of the container where the egg will break on impact.
Criteria 2. The egg must be surrounded by material that will counteract the effects of momentum.

Procedure:
Step 1. Assemble the egg helmet designs.
Step 2. Run three drop tests on each design from three different heights.
Step 3. Record results, draw conclusions.

Variables:
Manipulated variable: Different materials were used to protect the egg.
Responding variable: Three different heights were used for each egg drop. The heights were eight feet, fifteen feet, and approximately twenty-five feet.
Controlled variable: Whether or not the Large AA egg breaks.

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