Students in Mrs. Ruschell’s physics class recently put their understanding of motion, gravity, and prediction to the ultimate test — in the form of an egg drop experiment that combined precision, timing, and a little bit of courage.
The challenge was simple in theory but complex in practice: students had to measure and predict the exact time it would take for an egg to fall from the top of the bleachers and land on a target — Mrs. Ruschell herself, as she walked at a constant speed beneath them. The goal wasn’t just to make a mess; it was to apply real-world physics concepts like acceleration due to gravity, velocity, and projectile motion in a creative and engaging way.
Before the big drop, students calculated the height of the bleachers, determined the egg’s expected fall time using the formula for gravitational acceleration, and predicted where Mrs. Ruschell would be when the egg reached the ground. Using stopwatches, tape measures, and a fair amount of teamwork, each group refined their data and predictions before putting them to the test.
The egg drop experiment proved to be a memorable mix of science and teamwork, reminding students that learning physics can be both educational and "egg-citing".