Science6-8
Egg Drop Design Check-In for 6th Grade
By Anghuo S.
A one-page, day-three design check-in worksheet that has 6th graders explain how their egg-protection features affect stopping time, impact force, and speed, using an energy account and a short reasoning statement. It is built for a single class period during the egg drop build, with a word bank and a construction checklist to support the work.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this during the building phase, after teams have drafted their designs and before any drop test, so reasoning comes before results.
- Discussion question: How could adding a crumple zone change the force on the egg, and why does stopping over a longer time matter?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Provide the word bank definitions aloud and model one R1 sentence frame ("A feature that will ___ is ___, which changes impact force because ___") before students write independently.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to compare how air resistance versus cushioning changes total energy transfer, and to predict which design will reduce kinetic energy most before impact.
- Estimated time: About 30 to 40 minutes, with the construction check and energy account taking the most time.
Science6-8
Egg Drop Design Check-In for 6th Grade
By Anghuo S.
A one-page, day-three design check-in worksheet that has 6th graders explain how their egg-protection features affect stopping time, impact force, and speed, using an energy account and a short reasoning statement. It is built for a single class period during the egg drop build, with a word bank and a construction checklist to support the work.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this during the building phase, after teams have drafted their designs and before any drop test, so reasoning comes before results.
- Discussion question: How could adding a crumple zone change the force on the egg, and why does stopping over a longer time matter?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Provide the word bank definitions aloud and model one R1 sentence frame ("A feature that will ___ is ___, which changes impact force because ___") before students write independently.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to compare how air resistance versus cushioning changes total energy transfer, and to predict which design will reduce kinetic energy most before impact.
- Estimated time: About 30 to 40 minutes, with the construction check and energy account taking the most time.