Egg engineers

The children became engineers for the final step in the egg project. Using the inquiry process, they had to create something that could carry their egg home in one piece. It had to have a hard exterior and a soft interior, just like a nest. 

They used the following circular process:

Design ---> Gather materials ---> Build ---> Test the prototype ---> Identify Problems ---> design fixes

---> Gather materials ---> the cycle continues.....

Isabelle used pieces of string as her cushioning. 

After testing the prototype, she added structure on top to keep the egg from bouncing out. 

Claire had a double carrier and a double wall system. But we discovered upon testing that if her car went over a big bump the eggs would smash against the top. 

.... So she designed and built a fix with tape. 

Here are a few other creations. No two are alike, just as all our designers bring different ideas, skills, and prior knowledge to the job.