What could I use for protecting an egg?

Question

I have to make an egg "helmet" so the egg won`t break if it falls. what should I make it out of?

Answer 1

I was on a science olympiad team, and we did this exact project. What my friend and I did that was effective from a 2 story window was this: we made a crate out of popsicle sticks, and held it together with masking tape. we then made a liner out of drinking straws and then took cut-up drinking straw bits and placed them in the bottom of the crate. we then put the egg inside and covered the top in crumpled paper. We dropped the egg from my rec room window, and the egg came out completely undamaged. Hope this is helpful! : )

PS - I think we did a parachute, too.

Answer 2

A classic problem.. here are two solutions that I have seen used that worked. Both were based on restricted resources and dollar limits. 1) Collapsing missile: A whole bunch of paper or styrofoam coffee cups. Put a rock in the first one nest about 5 more cups in it and then wrap the egg in paper towels or newspaper insert it into the open cup. Next put another cup with no bottom in and then two or three more. Test your missile to make sure the rock in the front keeps the nose down. Do not squeeze the cups together.. leave them loose with a bit of tape to hold them in place. WHen you drop it, the rock should pull the nose down and, on impact, the cups should collapse dissipating the energy. The egg is delivered intact. Test the missle out a few times... adding more cups ahead of the egg as needed, but always make sure that you have enought weight up front to keep the nose down. This will not work if it wobbles and hits sideways. 2) The High Tech Method, (but it costs a few $): You need a small box with newspapers, your egg and a bottle of liquid nitrogen. a) Put the egg into a metal bowl and pour the liquid N over it. (You can buy liquid nitrogen at gas supply outlets - its in the phone book and should not be too expensive) b) Using tongs pick up the egg and quickly wrap it in paper loosely.enough to keep the egg from slaming around in the box. c) Put it into a shoebox or whatever is required with some more paper and quickly toss before the egg starts to thaw. d) for effect you can also toss the liquid N2 over the wall.. it turns to vapor within a few seconds and is harmless but makes a flashy ending.. The egg will arrive intact and, once it thaws will be a Little messed up inside from cellular damage but it will be unbroken. good luck.. ,

Answer 3

I think many of us had to make an egg holder in school. The easiest way to do it is to use a single serve size cardboard milk carton, fill it with easter grass or cotton balls, put the egg inside, tape the container shut, and make a "parachute" for the carton using a hankerchief and some string.

Answer 4

We did this as a class project/contest and I WON! I used carpet padding- it was the lightest and protected the egg after being dropped the furthest distance.

Answer 5

the jelly used with candles or flowers, u know it?

or u can put strings on it and put a parachute so that when it falls it will float a bit before falling.

or bubble wrap//