The Arizona STEM Acceleration Project

Egg Drop Challenge

Egg Drop Challenge- Part 3(Reflection and Revision)

A 4th - 6th grade STEM lesson

Amanda Gowans

April 11

Notes for teachers

• Context: This is part 3 of a 4 part activity.

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• Students may work in small groups of 2-4.

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• Creative solutions should be encouraged

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• This project based module focuses on the understanding and implementation of the engineering design process. This module will highlight how engineering can benefit society, how engineers use data, and careers in science and engineering
• Egg Drop Challenge Part 1
• Egg Drop Challenge Part 2
• Egg Drop Challenge Part 4

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List of Materials

• Science Notebook
• Pencil/Pen
• Reflection Questions

Arizona Science Standards

5.P3U2.5 Define problems and design solutions pertaining to force and motion.

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5.P4U1.6 Analyze and interpret data to determine how and where energy is transferred when objects move.

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Supporting Standards

3-5-ETS1-1 Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.

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3-5-ETS1-2-Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

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3-5-ETS1-3 -Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.

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Objective(s):

Today we will record our observations from the egg drop.

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Today we will reflect on the design of our solution.

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Today we will refine and plan a new egg protector.

Agenda (40 Minutes)

Reflect on the first egg drop trial in their groups.

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Record their observations

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Make any changes to their egg protector for trial 2.

What happened to your egg when it was dropped from the various heights?

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Egg Drop Reflection Questions

• What worked well with your current egg protector?

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• What would you do differently if you could do this again? Explain why

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Record your Observations

• On a blank page in your science notebook, record your observations during the egg drop. Record any patterns that you find.
• You may draw or write your observations.

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• Guiding Questions to think about:

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• What does your egg protector look like now that you dropped it?
• What does your egg look like now that you dropped it?

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Assessment

• You have been given the opportunity to refine and make changes to your egg protector with your group.
• In your group, draw a new plan for second trial of your egg drop.
• Use your reflection questions from the beginning of this activity to help your group make the changes.

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Differentiation

One way to differentiate this lesson is provide students with sentence stems when answering their reflection questions.

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Another way to differentiate is have students respond verbally to the discussion questions with their group instead of writing down the answers.

Remediation

Extension/Enrichment

Students can plan what type of egg protector they would build if they were given 1,000 dollars to spend on materials.