How to Protect a Raw Egg When Dropped from a Distance

Slow the egg's descent during its fall. This usually involves using some sort of parachute, but it can also be done with a makeshift propeller. If your teacher requires you to use a material such as cardboard for the project, your best bet is a propeller. If, on the other hand, you have to use sheets of paper or newsprint for the project, consider a parachute.

Cushion the egg's impact. When the egg hits the ground, regardless of the speed it is traveling, you usually have to find a way to cushion the impact, because you can only slow the egg's descent so much. To do this, take into consideration the crumple zones on a car. Rather than the car being designed to withstand impacts, it is designed to fold up like an accordion, allowing the occupants of the vehicle to experience less impact. The same can be accomplished for your egg by utilizing a spring or a simple crushable box made from the material your teacher assigns you to use for the project.

Protect the egg from falling over upon landing. In order to fully protect the egg, not only do you have to prevent it from cracking when it strikes the ground, but you also have to prevent it from falling over after it has landed. This can be done simply by ensuring that the egg is securely attached to its carrier as well as building outrigger poles out of the material your teacher assigns for the project. This is particularly easy if the project material is paper or newsprint. Simply form the paper into long, tight tubes and fasten them to your egg-protecting structure. As long as it falls as you intend it to, the egg won't fall over when it lands.