What is the Egg Drop?

 

This is an event where all K-5 students work in teams (usually 4-5 teams per classroom) to design a device that will keep their raw egg from cracking when dropped from a high elevation. This is a super fun STEM activity and is a wonderful opportunity to work in teams on creative solutions that get those engineering minds working. Typically, we have The Kirkland Fire Department bring out their firetruck and drop all of the devices from the top of the ladder. Unfortunately, the Kirkland Fire Department is not available this year, so we will work with the LWSD facilities team to bring out a boom lift to drop the contraptions.

 

 

When is the Egg Drop?

 

Monday, June 17. Students will work in teams in their classrooms the week prior (or Monday morning) to build their devices.

  • Kindergarten & 1st: 1:30 - 2:00pm
  • 2nd & 3rd: 2:00 - 2:30pm
  • 4th, 5th, & Quest: 2:30 - 3:00pm

 

How can I support this awesome STEM activity?

 

We need community members to donate supplies, help with organization and distribution of supplies, and we need volunteers during the event. Click the button below to sign-up.

 

Bell Teachers: 

 

We need to know the Egg Drop teams in your classroom and which students are on each team. Please have the students come up with their team names, then enter the information by clicking on the button below. Please let us know the team names by June 3. 

 

Supplies:

  • The PTSA will bring a bag of supplies to each classroom by June 10 (at the latest).
  • Students are also welcome to bring in additional supplies from home.
  • The raw eggs will be dropped off the morning of the event.
  • The PTSA will print labels of all the teams and drop them off with the supplies (please adhere the label to the contraption for that team and keep the egg in the ziploc bag).

 

Event Details:

  • Students will work in teams in their classrooms to build their devices at a time of your choosing (the week leading up to the event). 

  • Please bring all student contraptions with you to the event (with the egg inside the contraption). Make sure the egg is labeled and inside the ziploc bag. Extra labels on the contraptions is always a good idea.

  • Volunteers will retrieve the eggs after the drop and determine which eggs survived. Results will be announced at the end of the school day. 

  • Teachers will receive prize stickers and lollipops to send home with all students after the announcement of the results.

  • On the day of the event, we will hand out otter pops to all the kids, so they can enjoy a treat while they watch the event. If you have any students who cannot eat otter pops, please email eggdrop@agbellptsa.org.

  • Location: black-top (rain or shine, dress accordingly)

  • Date: Monday, June 17
    • Kindergarten & 1st: 1:30 - 2:00pm
    • 2nd & 3rd: 2:00 - 2:30pm
    • 4th, 5th, & Quest: 2:30 - 3:00pm

We will do our best to stay within these timeframes, but we may need a little flexibility the day of.