Egg drop competitions are a staple of high school and college physics classes. The goal is for students to build a device using bubble wrap, straws, or various other materials designed to hold an egg ...

GRAND RAPIDS — An egg drop challenge... a bit of a daring science trick we will see if we can complete! This experiment will teach us all about inertia. Here’s what you need to get started. Step 2 – ...

The classic egg drop science experiment has gotten a big update, thanks to a new study. Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology studied the best way to drop a chicken egg to prevent ...

Many of us tackled the egg drop experiment in science class at some point in our childhood. But this former NASA engineer took it to a whole other level. The stratosphere, to be specific. And just ...

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The Ivy Center for Education hosted the “Great Egg Drop Experiment” event with its future engineering students Dec. 3. The leader was Sederick Charles Rice, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at ...

This Friday (June 18), we will explore the critical field of engineering in our new kids video series: Summer School with Live Science. In this week's installment, Live Science producer, Diana ...

LAWRENCE — Only 14 percent of engineers in the United States are women, according to the National Science Foundation. That percentage may be destined for a dramatic increase. Dozens of girls who ...

The egg drop contest was one of my favorite units to teach when I was a middle school science teacher. Then the 7th grade science teacher stole it! What to do? Create a unit investigating acceleration ...