Physics Day at Lagoon Criteria
This year we have the opportunity to take several students to the annual Physics Day at Lagoon, where students can apply what we have learned all year in a number of different activities at the park.
· When: Friday, May 17th (all day)
· Time: Leave the school around 8:20 am, Back at 4:00 pm (make sure you have a ride to take you home from the school!)
· Where: Lagoon!
· How do I get to go? Follow this checklist IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:
· When: Friday, May 17th (all day)
· Time: Leave the school around 8:20 am, Back at 4:00 pm (make sure you have a ride to take you home from the school!)
· Where: Lagoon!
· How do I get to go? Follow this checklist IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:
□ Sign up for a spot on Mr. Beadle’s website for the physics day at lagoon. (Sign up at the bottom of this webpage).
□ Participate in the Egg Drop Competition here after school on April 30th through May 3rd, and be one of the top contenders.
□ Bring the Parent Permission Slip/Contract must be signed at the competition event.
□ Pick up a voucher pass from your teacher
□ Have your B-Day teachers sign your voucher pass, allowing you to miss class that day
□ Take your voucher pass to the Financial Office and pay $35 for your Lagoon ticket and bus fee—make sure you let the office know this money is for Lagoon Day, and tell them who your teacher is.
□ GIVE THE RECEIPT TO YOUR TEACHER.
You can print off the criteria and waiver form by clicking on the button below:
□ Participate in the Egg Drop Competition here after school on April 30th through May 3rd, and be one of the top contenders.
□ Bring the Parent Permission Slip/Contract must be signed at the competition event.
□ Pick up a voucher pass from your teacher
□ Have your B-Day teachers sign your voucher pass, allowing you to miss class that day
□ Take your voucher pass to the Financial Office and pay $35 for your Lagoon ticket and bus fee—make sure you let the office know this money is for Lagoon Day, and tell them who your teacher is.
□ GIVE THE RECEIPT TO YOUR TEACHER.
You can print off the criteria and waiver form by clicking on the button below:
Egg Drop Competition
Introduction
Okay, so many of you are highly interested in going to Lagoon. I get it. It looks like a lot of fun, and I'd agree. But, there are only a limited supply of seats available on the bus - and so since the Lagoon day is all about the study of physics, I figured that the best thing I could do to make it all fair is to create a challenge based on one of the challenges at the Physics Day at Lagoon. So, please carefully read the following criteria for the event you are about to embark on.
We all know that eggs are fragile things. Egg shells, if not handled properly, can be disastrous! But boy can they be great staples of food if you could only get one.
Well, we have a small problem. Back in Post World War II, The Eastern part of Berlin in Germany was barricaded off by the Soviets. No food or supplies were able to getting in or out. We Americans felt compelled to provide much relief by sending in food and supplies to the citizens of Germany behind the Berlin Wall.
Your job as a Military commander is to figure out how to engineer a way to drop off 1 egg without landing your plane. Unfortunately, due to space and flight, your design must be lightweight and small. You will also have to design your drop off's without aid of a parachute because you don't want your food supplies to be spotted and commandeered (taken away) by the Soviet army. Your plane will be going fast too; so your design will have to handle skidding across the valley floor as well.
The good news is that we get to practice your prototypes here at school before going on a large scale production. Therefore, your job is to design and build a shipping container that will prevent an uncooked Grade A Large chicken egg from breaking when dropped from the balcony overlooking the cafeteria here at school.
Good luck Soldier. America is counting on you.
We all know that eggs are fragile things. Egg shells, if not handled properly, can be disastrous! But boy can they be great staples of food if you could only get one.
Well, we have a small problem. Back in Post World War II, The Eastern part of Berlin in Germany was barricaded off by the Soviets. No food or supplies were able to getting in or out. We Americans felt compelled to provide much relief by sending in food and supplies to the citizens of Germany behind the Berlin Wall.
Your job as a Military commander is to figure out how to engineer a way to drop off 1 egg without landing your plane. Unfortunately, due to space and flight, your design must be lightweight and small. You will also have to design your drop off's without aid of a parachute because you don't want your food supplies to be spotted and commandeered (taken away) by the Soviet army. Your plane will be going fast too; so your design will have to handle skidding across the valley floor as well.
The good news is that we get to practice your prototypes here at school before going on a large scale production. Therefore, your job is to design and build a shipping container that will prevent an uncooked Grade A Large chicken egg from breaking when dropped from the balcony overlooking the cafeteria here at school.
Good luck Soldier. America is counting on you.
HOW THE CONTEST IS PLAYED OUT:
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MATERIALS:
Any material may be used in the design, as long as the structure meets the design and contest rules as outlined below.
DESIGN AND CONTEST RULES:
JUDGING:
SCORING:
The scoring will be based on the following equation:
Any material may be used in the design, as long as the structure meets the design and contest rules as outlined below.
DESIGN AND CONTEST RULES:
- No more than two contestants per team. NO EXCEPTIONS! (2nd team mate needs to be a member of my class).
- The container must be less than 1000 cm3 in volume (10cm x 10cm x 10cm), with no single dimension longer than 20 cm. Please note the following formulas for volume below:
- Cube: L*W*H
- Cylinder: pi * r2 * H
- Sphere: 4/3 * pi * r3 (r will equal half the larger diameter in any given direction)
- Cube: L*W*H
- The maximum weight, including the egg (~56g), cannot exceed 250 grams.
- Contestants must be able to insert & remove the egg without damage.
- No kits or pre-made designs may be used. The structure must be the individual’s invention.
- The structure must be thrown from the balcony (no strings or other attachments) NO PARACHUTES!
- The structure must land in a designated target area below. The final resting position is what counts in the calculation.
- No propulsion systems will be allowed.
- No gases (i.e. helium) other than air can be present in the structure when it is weighed.
- Volume will be calculated based on the shape of the container (inside air volume/space will not be subtracted out).
- Grade A Large Eggs will be supplied at the competition. YOU CANNOT BRING YOUR OWN EGG!
JUDGING:
- All containers will be inspected by judges before they are dropped.
- Once an egg is weighed-in with the structure, that egg cannot be exchanged with another.
- The egg must be placed into the container on-site. A maximum of 30 seconds will be allowed to place the egg into the container and remove it. Exceeding these time limits will lead to 20 point deduction.
- If the egg is damaged during placement in the container, there will be a 50 point deduction for a replacement egg. The contestant will have one other chance to place an egg in the time frame without breaking the egg.
- The goal is to have the egg returned undamaged. Penalties for a broken egg, as listed below, will result in the reduction of the final score.
- Tie breaker scores may result in a second egg toss at a location that is approximately 5 ft from the original position.
SCORING:
The scoring will be based on the following equation:
Success = the final integrity of the egg.
Mass: Mass is measured in grams. The egg plus the container cannot exceed 250 grams.
Longest Length: The longest length is the measurement of any one dimension. The longest dimension cannot exceed 20 cm.
Volume: The volume is calculated via cm3 using the formulas given - and cannot exceed 1000 cm3.
- No cracks = 500 points.
- Crack, no ooze = 100 points
- Crack + ooze = 1 point.
Mass: Mass is measured in grams. The egg plus the container cannot exceed 250 grams.
- Penalty is 10 points for every 10 grams.
Longest Length: The longest length is the measurement of any one dimension. The longest dimension cannot exceed 20 cm.
- Penalty is 10 points for every 1 cm beyond 20 cm.
Volume: The volume is calculated via cm3 using the formulas given - and cannot exceed 1000 cm3.
- Cube: L*W*H
- Cylinder: pi * r2 * H
- Sphere: 4/3 * pi * r3 (r will equal half the larger diameter in any given direction)
- Penalty is 20 points for every 20 cm3 above 1000 cm3.
Distance: Distance is measured in cm from the spot on the drop zone.
Penalty Deductions: points are deducted based on the following:
As mentioned above:
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The containers will be dropped from the balcony near the library overlooking the lunch room. A spot on the floor will be placed approximately 10-15 feet from the base of the balcony.
A second drop will be initiated only if there are ties for the unfilled allotted spaces left over on the bus. The second drop zone will be 5 additional feet from the previous spot.
The winner will be determined by the container with the greatest total score.
A second drop will be initiated only if there are ties for the unfilled allotted spaces left over on the bus. The second drop zone will be 5 additional feet from the previous spot.
The winner will be determined by the container with the greatest total score.