Feedback is delighted to discover that a team of scientists has tackled the popular school experiment in which children design a device to protect a dropped egg from cracking. But what was the answer?

The key to a successful egg drop experiment? Drop it on its side. Eggs are less likely to crack when dropped horizontally vs. vertically, contradicting conventional wisdom.

Possibly the most common science experiment from our school days – the egg drop challenge – now has found a place in the scientific literature.

After nearly 200 experiments, the team determined that dropping an egg horizontally is more likely to keep it intact than a vertical drop—completely contrary to folk wisdom.

Controlled trials simulating the ‘egg drop challenge’, a common classroom science experiment, found that the shell of an egg can better withstand an impact when dropped side-on.

Feedback is delighted to discover that a team of scientists has tackled the popular school experiment in which children design a device to protect a dropped egg from cracking. But what was the answer?

The egg drop contest was one of my favorite units to teach when I was a middle school science teacher. Then the 7th grade science teacher stole it! What to do? Create a unit investigating ...

Possibly the most common science experiment from our school days – the egg drop challenge – now has found a place in the scientific literature.

Eggs are also usually nestled top-down into homemade contraptions for egg drop challenges as part of school STEM projects, which partially inspired the new study.

NEW YORK – Eggs are less likely to crack when they fall on their side, according to experiments with over 200 eggs. What does this mean for the best way to crack an egg for breakfast?