THE CGA MOSAIC TIMES
Author: Deepika Krishnan
EGG DROP
Connor Neeley, Vittore Zanelli, Vedin Barve, Jack Jackson, Tyler Logsdon, Pierce Coleman, Mario Torres, Adam Tayebje, Riya Bhuta, Risha Bhuta, Will Kraus, Chelsea Romas, Fatema Neemuchwala, and Kevin Ly smile for the camera
Not shown: Nick Coenraad
Not shown: Nick Coenraad
Chelsea Romas works on her 2nd project
Chelsea looks up at the camera while working at the same time. She has 4 cups at the bottom and tied 1 balloon at the top so it floats down slowly!
The class works hard and tests their 2nd egg project
Everyone in the class wants their egg to survive so they work extra hard!
Many students test their egg contraptions, but many fail. That is very important for this class because if the contraption fails then the egg dies
Fatema Neemuchwala works on her contraption
Riya Bhuta's unfinished contraption
The class struggles upon the challenge of the second drop!
So hard you may "crack" under the pressure
Try not not to let this challenge scramble your brain! In the summer MOSAIC class Egg Drop students are challenged to make a contraption that protects their egg from a dizzy drop. The students are to make 2 contraptions. One that lets you use limited items and one that you can use any item, but the egg has to be exposed.
The Process
I sat down with a couple of students asking them how they were protecting their egg. Vedin Barve and Vittore Zanelli said, " To protect the egg we were going to wrap it in a tamale like form. We actually took cardboard and going to fold it over tissue paper, so its layers over layers. After that we attached cups on the top, so that when the contraption falls the air will be caught in the cups."
Riya Bhuta said she made a box for the egg to sit in and then made a parachute on top. Just like a hot air balloon. Its so it floats down nicely.
The Teacher
I sat down with the teacher for the class, Nick Coenraad, and asked him a few questions.
Deepika: How is this environment different from the science class you teach.
Deepika: How is this environment different from the science class you teach.
Mr. Coenraad: Not very different because they get to have a lot of hand on thinking, and building.
Deepika: What is the point of this?
Mr. Coenraad: The point is to understand some different physics concepts, and being able to put those concepts into use and apply what they know into building something.
The results of the first
ALL OF THE EGGS BROKE! Except one happy group's. Vittore Zanelli and Vedin Barve were excited when their egg was the only one that survived. Congrats Vedin and Vittore! :)
The Next Step
In the second experiment students can use any materials they want, but the egg has to be exposed! Wish good luck to the students! The CGA MOSAIC Times hope that they don't get their wits scrambled! For more information on the Egg drop class and others go to coppellgifted.org/mosaic/summer-mosaic/