Step 1: My groups goal was to drop the egg without breaking it like everyone else did! We thought of many different ways and we stuck to making little bumps and stick them around the whole egg so it would be like the egg has spikes and no matter which way it would fall it will be protected.
Step 2: We knew we needed scissors to cut the straws for the spikes as well as the tape so we can get it around in all the areas without having big pieces. We assigned one person to go and run for the tape as soon as the timer was off and we were allowed to get the tape.
Step 3: We realized what if we don't get the scissors- because even though we assigned a group member to get the tape what if we didn't get it, instead we thought of alternate designs. So we thought of making a round thing around the egg and taping it down so it would be protected from every side and we made the layout on the paper. We also thought og different ways we can make the sides work so that the tape doesn't cover the whole thing because 50% of the egg had to been seen.
Step 4: We decided that one person would run for the scissors and the other 4- will hand the two of us that will put together the structure will hand us the tape nd straws so it would be cutting time and be more efficient and everyone will work together.
Step 5: When the time was called and everyone was running for the scissors, we ended up not getting them and the plan we made as our alternative is what we stuck with. We did everything as we planned and we finished before time and then we just reinforced our straw structure with more tape to make it more steady.
We went through every step and when it came time to drop our egg we were nervous but the end result was succesful. Our egg which we named Bubba lived the drop!!! It was a great experience and I think we couldn't have managed the whole process any better. We were looking at our goa- to get the five point on our exam and we worked hard to get it and planning definitely helped us. Also the whole group incorporated their ideas and it just kept making our design even better and showed how we all can work together as a team!
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I think it was a great idea for you guys to come up with an alternative plan if you didn't get the scissors because with so many teams fighting over one pair of scissors definitely could have led to a lot of wasted time. Luckily my team was able to get the scissors first so we didn't have to worry about that.
Hey Sonali,
I also like that your group come up with a different plan a.k.a. plan B so that you dont need a scissor for protecting an egg. It was great because we only had one scissor in class and by the time you will get it, the time for making or I would say protecting it from breaking. your group did the great job!!
Your group was a very coherent unit. All of you worked together well and had a lot of ideas until you picked the one that best fit. When you had the best plan of action then you guys all worked to execute the plan in a efficient manner which is key to your success. Your teammates were all willing to cooperate for the greater good and I congratulate your team for a successful run!
Well im glad to hear bubbas okay. Sadly, my egg rocky is not doin to good. We should have named him scrambled. lol. You executed the five steps good and you were rewarded in the end. I guess it really does pay to follow guidelines. what my team lakced was a plan b. and we paid for it in the end. But hey, Rome wasnt built in a day :)
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