The Egg Drop Containers designed and constructed by the Guilford Middle School had a 84 % success rate! (Success was defined as the egg surviving the 4.9 meter drop completely intact, with no cracks.) Successful designs had already been tested with hard boiled eggs before the Competition Day.
Ballots have been counted; here are the winners in the following categories:
Most Sturdy/Solid: Jerry the III
Most Creative/Innovative: Jello-skill and the Springonator (tie)
Most Simple: The Survivor
Most Complex: Popsicle Stick
Most Attractive: The Pink Panther
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
6th Grade's 1st Challenge
The 6th grade began their year in science with a challenge: Construct the tallest stable tower you can using only uncooked spaghetti and marshmallows. Many of this year's projects will involve designing, creating, and testing products; the Spaghetti & Marshmallow Tower was an introduction to product design and distribution of forces, as well as cooperative group work.
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