Children's Science Projects for Bouncing Eggs
Eggs are not just for eating. Two related inexpensive science projects result in bouncing eggs. Both require just a few ingredients and materials that can be found in your kitchen cabinet or pantry. The experiments are not only easy and quick but also can be done independently by children ages 8 and older or by younger children with adult supervision.
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Raw Eggs
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To conduct the bouncing raw egg experiment, you must immerse a chicken egg into a clear 8 oz. plastic or glass jar or cup. For each egg, you will need a separate container. If the egg is not disturbed for three or four days, the acid in the vinegar will have totally removed the shell from the egg. What is left is a leathery membrane that can be bounced.
Hard-Boiled Egg
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Another bouncing egg project requires a hard-boiled egg. Follow the same procedure as with the raw egg. In two or three days, the vinegar will completely remove the shell. It seems to take a little longer to decompose the shell on the raw egg, possibly because of the texture of the membrane and the liquid egg inside it.
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Comparisons
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Whether they are completing one of the egg-bouncing experiments or both, children can bounce either the leathery egg membrane or the hard-boiled egg like a ball. Drop it a short distance first, about 2 inches from the floor or a table, then increase the distance from which you drop it by 1 inch at a time. Eventually, the egg will break. Comparisons can be made as to which egg is the most resilient.
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