egg+drop+assignment+number+two

**Requirements:** **THE DESIGN CYCLE** **- EGG DROP** **STEP 1: RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS** Identify the Problem: We only have 60 straws and we have to make a design that is able to support the egg without the egg breaking. Research, and find designs that would work for your egg drop. okay (add links for each of your resources) http://okamoto9228.wikispaces.com/file/view/Photo_on_2011-10-18_at_08.27.jpg/265956060/Photo_on_2011-10-18_at_08.27.jpg http://hollier8483.wikispaces.com/file/view/Photo_on_2011-10-19_at_08.13_%233.jpg/268332088/Photo_on_2011-10-19_at_08.13_%233.jpg http://bellendir3688.wikispaces.com/file/view/Photo_55.jpg/228867748/768x576/Photo_55.jpg List all the requirements you must meet to create the egg drop:
 * DESIGN CYCLE ASSIGNMENT - EGG DROP**
 * 1) Using the Design Cycle, create an "egg pod" that will save an egg from a 15 foot drop.
 * 2) You will have 60 straws to complete this assignment.
 * 3) You will have a few (5 - 7) glue sticks to complete this project.
 * 4) You will have 4 class periods (57-60 minutes) to create your product.
 * 5) You will not receive your egg until we are outside the day we drop the eggs.
 * 6) You will not have any glue the day we drop the eggs.
 * 7) Create a new page on your wiki and name it "Egg Drop". Copy and paste the information below onto your new page.
 * 1) Using the Design Cycle, create an "egg pod" that will save an egg from a 15 foot drop.
 * 2) You will have 60 straws to complete this assignment.
 * 3) You will have a few (5 - 7) glue sticks to complete this project.
 * 4) You will have 4 class periods (57-60 minutes) to create your product.
 * 5) You will not receive your egg until we are outside the day we drop the eggs.
 * 6) You will not have any glue the day we drop the eggs.
 * 7) Create a new page on your wiki and name it "Egg Drop". Copy and paste the information below onto your new page.

Why is it important to test your egg drop before the final “drop”? You should test your egg drop before the final drop because then you're able to see where you need to make improvements on your design like the vulnerabilities, and where the strong part of your design is. How does making an egg drop apply to a real world situation? If you're able to make a strong egg design with trouble shooting and hard-work, then you should be able to use those skills with creativity and you can make other, more advanced projects.

**STEP 2: DESIGN** Create three completely different designs using the Brainstorming Chart.

Which design do you think will work best? We think the cube/cage design will work best. Why did you choose this design? We chose this design because we think it will have good support for the egg and it will have a strong structure. On the back of your brainstorming paper, draw your final draft. okay Plan how you will get the entire project finished by May 29th (A Day) or 30th (B Day). okay (Must include a detailed list of step-by-step instructions for creating your egg drop) 1) We will cut the straws and then we will make three layers (our base) for support of the egg. 2) On top of that, we will make a cube-like structure for the egg to be secured in. 3) On the top layer, we will make a little space for the egg to be able to fit in (hopefully the egg doesn't fall out when it is dropped.) 4) With the straws we have left we will stick it into our cube in hope that it will support the egg.

**STEP 3: REALIZING THE SOLUTION** List three safety tips you need to follow while creating your egg drop: 1) Don't touch the glue gun when it is in use. 2) Don't touch the glue after it is used by the gun. 3) Don't put your fingers near the glue when you are about to use it. Did you follow your plan? Yes, we followed our plan and added little parts that needed tiny adjustments like the cutting of the straws.  Did you create steps in your plan that were easy to follow? We created very easy steps because we believe that the structure we made was very simple and easy to make, so we didn't really need any complex steps.  Did you follow my requirements? Yes, we followed the requirements.  What areas of your plan needed troubleshooting? The areas of our plan that we probably needed to troubleshoot a little more was the making of our base structure because if there is any area that is susceptible it's our base and that's the most important part.

**STEP 4: EVALUATE** //__Evaluate the Product/Solution:__// Was your design successful? It worked on the first try, but broke on the second. How could you improve your solution? Our solution could've improved by making it tighter, the straws were too far apart. Also, I don't think our base was strong enough for multiple drops, so we would've improved our base as well. What part of your design would you use again? The part of our design that I would use again was our base design, but we needed to make it stronger.

//__Evaluate the Use of the Design Cycle:__// Grade yourself, using the IB Rubric, for each stage of the Design Cycle.

How can the Design Cycle be used in other subject areas? The design cycle can be used in everything we do involving creating/making something or just solving problems. We obviously know that you can use the design cycle in creating projects by following the steps so your project is easier to create, but you can also use it to solve things you need. An example of this could be as simple as doing math, with each problem you're solving you're doing the design cycle; sometimes without even realizing it. How can the Design Cycle be used in real world situations? (List three) 1) When you're doing math, you analyze everything in the problem, you design how you are going to solve your problem, you realize the solution, and then you evaluate by going back and double-checking to see if you are correct. 2) You can use the design cycle in every science experiment by analyzing what you have to do, designing what you are going to do, realizing what you have made or what result occurred, and then evaluate by explaining what happened in a detailed manner. 3) When you are building something whether its legos or making a technology experiment, you realize what you have to do, design a detailed plan so you know what you are going to do, realize how to make your project and then execute, and then finally you evaluate what you have done and what has happened.