Engineering for Eggs
by Holly Duncan
February 11, 2008
Windy days in Windthorst won’t stop the Physics class from completing their assignment given by teacher Julie Foster. Ms. Foster assigned her class the classic Egg-Drop experiment. The students constructed devices that are meant to protect precious cargo, a raw egg, from breaking after being dropped from the top of the stands at the football field. Some students grew very attached to their egg and did not want to see them break while others had the utmost confidence in their design. Ms. Foster used this experience to allow students to learn about freefall, the effect of wind resistance, and about the force of gravity. Being outside and hands-on activities made learning and calculating a lot more fun and meaningful for this group of students. Just another example of excellent science teaching in Region 9’s schools.
