EggDropProject

This project is a 100 point assignment. It will be broken into 2 parts for grading purposes; each part will be wroth 50 points. Both parts must be completed to receive a grade on this assignment.
 * Egg Drop Project**

A successful 1-story drop (approximately 4-5 meters or 12-15 feet**
 * Part 1:
 * This portion of the assignment will consist of your egg in its package being dropped 1 story onto concrete or another hard surface.

Maximum size of container: Your container must be no larger than 10. cm x 10. cm x 10. cm Minimum mass of container. Your container must have a mass equal or greater than 200. grams. Egg Size: The egg must be a large or extra large chicken egg. Eggs cannot be modified in any way. Fill: Containers may be filled with anything a student desires, EXCEPT for any food-based material. Shape: Containers can be any shape as long as they fit the size requirement.
 * Limitations:**


 * Final Note**: If your egg is in a container which meets the above standards and does not survive the crash, you will receive partial credit for this part of the assignment. The partial credit will be based on the appearance and the quality of the container.

A Written Report** This part of the assignment will consist of a written or typed (typing preferred) report of what you did to end up with your finished project. This portion of the assignment should be at least two pages typed (double spaced) or four pages written in ink. The paper should have a minimum of 4 paragraphs or sections with the following outline for each section.
 * Part 2:
 * **Introduction**: Introduce project, tell me about the project.
 * **Material List**: In paragraph form tell me what kinds of materials you used and why you used them.
 * **Procedure**: What you did, how you did it, why you did it, different things you tried, etc.
 * **Conclusions and results**: What were the final results? What are your thoughts as to why your project was a success or a failure? How did you feel overall about this project?

This section should be written using good English, sentence and paragraph structure. I will be grading it based on the content and how well it is written. To receive maximum credit on this section you should keep in mind the vocabulary words we have talked about in chapters 1, 2, 11 and 12. Use at least 10 vocabulary words in your report. **Do not write the report in first person**.

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 * Extra credit:**
 * For extra credit on this assignment you may choose to drop your egg and container from a second story drop and if it survives you will receive 10 extra credit points. This is only an option if your egg survived the 1 story fall.
 * If your paper is outstanding and creatively written, there is a possibility of being granted an additional 10 extra credit points.

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