Egg Drop Challenge: Part 2

by Jenifer Henson

This is the second part of the egg drop challenge. Students will improve on their original design and make a new design to test and analyze.

Lesson Grade Level

6th Grade

Lesson Plan Link/URL

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LEOse1tG0Cp8U1gqSf3pvyamuWAuIV7O/edit?u…

Subject Area

Science Physical Science P2: Objects at a Distance P4: Energy Transfer Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering S6: Apply Communications to Engineering Mathematics The Number System (NS)

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