Biomimikri történet:

Breaking Eggs

This activity is connected to Elegant Eggs biomimicry story.

Age Group: 9-12 years

Duration: 30 minutes

Biomimicry Connection:

[not yet]

Activity Details:

Tools and Materials

  • Some eggs - check to ensure the eggs have no cracks. Take more eggs to the classroom and replace them after every few pupils, just in case of hairline fractures.
  • Sink or waste bin

Description

  1. Ask pupils to remove any rings from their fingers of one hand.
  2. Place a raw egg in the palm of a pupil’s hand and hold their hand over a sink or a garbage can.
  3. Instruct pupils to close their fingers over the egg and squeeze it as hard as they can.
  4. Repeat this process with as many pupils as would like to try it (replace the egg after every few students, just in case of hairline fractures).
  5. What happened? Why do you think this is? Are white eggs stronger than brown eggs?
  6. Where can we find the same shape in nature? And in the human body?
  7. Where can we find similar shapes in buildings, constructions?