Thursday, October 6, 2011

Honors Physics 100 Foot Egg Dop

Alex and Trey's (his buddy Trey, not his Dad) Honors Physics project heading up the Genoa Township Ladder Truck

Free Falling 100 feet back to the ground!

IT MADE IT!  After hours and hours of hardwork--the egg contraption worked!

Trey and Alexander-showing no egg splatter inside their contraption.  A styrofoam cup with colorful straws placed around the interior.  The egg was then placed in a germination cup topped with another germination cup and then placed inside the sock.  The boys removed the sides of the box thinking that the structure would lend better to the fall and "float to the ground".   The suspended sock was tied in place from the four corners with fishing wire.  Boys, absolutely brilliant! 
A HUGE thank-you to my friend, Andrea (Trey's Mom), for taking pictures and sharing them with me.  I was at preschool during the drop and had to miss the Egg Drop fun.  Again, congratulations Alexander and Trey on a job well-done!

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