| In this article we will look at some
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| | postion than the other. I think you will
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| interesting experiments and science fair
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| | find this very surprising just how much a
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| projects you can easily do with eggs from
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| | difference the position of the egg makes.
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| the refrigerator. You will discover that
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| | What you will need for this egg science
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| the common egg has some amazing
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| | project:
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| properties you might not be aware of.
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| | 1. An empty egg carton
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| There are a number of egg science
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| | 2. Some books
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| projects you can do but I will mention
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| | 3. A couple of small trash bags
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| just a few here to spark your interest.
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| | 4. Some tape
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| I'm sure you will be able to think of
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| | 5. A scale to weigh the books(optional)
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| many more by using a little imagination.
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| | Remove the top from the carton and place
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| The Egg Drop Science Experiment
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| | four eggs toward the center and in a
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| For this experiment you will come up with
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| | rectangular arrangement. Leave a space
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| a way to cushion an egg in a small
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| | between them on each row. Place a plastic
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| container so it doesn't break when
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| | bag on the table under the carton. Place
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| dropped from a certain height. You can
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| | the other bag over the eggs.
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| use something like a small coffee can
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| | Now start placing books on the eggs one
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| that leaves enough room for your
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| | at a time. Make sure they are even and
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| packaging around the egg to protect it
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| | don't tip over. See how many you can
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| from the fall.
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| | place before an egg breaks. Weigh all the
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| You will need to do a little research to
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| | books used if you have a scale. You now
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| determine what might be suitable
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| | have an idea of their strength
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| materials to keep the egg from breaking.
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| | end-to-end.
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| Lots of room to experiment here for sure
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| | Test their strength lying flat:
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| with different materials and arrangements
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| | Place a bag on the table and make four
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| of the egg in the container.
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| | loops of tape with the sticky side out.
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| Do all your drop tests from a set height
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| | Place the tape on the bag in about the
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| such as six to eight feet. Also drop the
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| | same arrangement as the eggs were in the
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| container on the same surface each time
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| | carton. This is to keep the eggs from
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| to keep your results consistent. As
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| | rolling around.
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| always with any science project, keep
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| | Place another bag over the eggs and then
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| records of what you did and the results
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| | start placing books. How many books did
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| of each drop test.
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| | it take before an egg broke. Weigh the
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| The Crushing Strength Egg Science Project
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| | books if you have a scale. You now know
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| One very interesting feature of eggs is
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| | whether eggs are stronger upright or
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| their strength. That strength though is
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| | lying flat. And you have an idea how much
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| very dependent on the orientation of the
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| | stronger they are in that one position
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| egg to the force or weight that is
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| | than the other.
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| applied to it.
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| | I hope you enjoyed these experiments and
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| So for this experiment you will determine
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| | use your imagination to develop even more
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| if eggs are stronger lying flat or
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| | interesting egg science projects you can
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| standing upright. You may also get an
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| | do at home.
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| idea of how much stronger they are in one
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