Name: Angel Tinney

Subject: Science
Dumpty Egg Drop

Date: 2/3/16
Topic: Humpty

Grade: 2nd
Lesson:

Length of

Introduction (Essential Question): Can we conduct a simple investigation, observe, collect, and record
information while performing an egg drop?
Standard: Science
Cluster: Nature of Science SC.S.2.1
Objective: SC.O.2.1.8 design and conduct simple investigations; observe, collect and record
information using a variety of classification systems; describe trends of data; and make
predictions based on that data
Specific Objective: Students will demonstrate the abilities and understanding necessary to do
scientific inquiry. They will demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in
active inquiries and investigations, while incorporating hands-on activities with at least 80% of
the class having recognizable knowledge of the investigation, norm-referenced.

Method(s): brainstorming, demonstrations, direct instruction

Materials: boiled eggs, Ziploc bags, materials to test: rice, sand, cotton, bubble wrap
Direct Instruction: The teacher will introduce the lesson by indicating the steps to a scientific investigation.
She will enlighten the students on observing, collecting data, recording information, along with making
predictions, testing the predictions, and determining the constant in an investigation.
Guided Practice: For guided practice the teacher will familiarize the students with the egg drop investigation.
She will then pass out the paper in which they will use to record information pertaining to the egg drop. (The
supply paper is attached.)The students will then be asked to make a prediction of what material will be
necessary to cushion the fall of the egg to protect it from breaking when dropped from a distance. They will
record it in the correct space.
Differentiation: Students learning on grade level, below grade level, and above grade level can benefit from
this investigation. Being able to actually feel the egg and other materials in their hands and being able to see for
themselves if the experiment worked or not is how the learning takes place. This is far more interesting to a
student than a worksheet.
Lesson Closure: For the lesson closure the teacher will review the concepts of the investigation, observing,
collecting data, recording information, making predictions, testing the predictions, and determining the constant

in an investigation. Next she will clarify what happened during the egg drop. She will then describe why the
materials did or did not work. Lastly she will ask the students if they have any questions pertaining to the egg
drop investigation.
Independent Practice: The students will each be given a bag filled with the material in which they predicted
will best cushion the fall of a boiled egg when dropped from a certain distance. They will then record what the
constant is in the investigation along with what will change in the investigation. The height and force should be
the same for each egg. The amount of material to test should stay constant. Also the placement of the egg in the
bag, if the egg was on the bottom of the bag it wouldnt be cushioned so make sure the egg is in the middle of
the material being testing. Also the surface on which to drop the egg should be the same. The material used to
cushion the egg should be all that is changed. Next each child will be asked to stand with their arms straight out.
They will have the Ziploc, with their egg in it, secured as possible. The teacher will then recite the Nursery
Rhyme of Humpty Dumpty. When she is finished the students will open their hands and let the bag drop to
the floor. They will then record on their supply sheet what happened. Next they will write what they feel needs
to be changed in the investigation. The teacher will then go around and see whose egg cracked and whose egg
was successful in their fall. The students will then be able to apply the changes to their investigation and try the
experiment again. Lastly, as a class, they will go over the investigation and what happened versus what they
thought would happen in their predictions.
Assessment: For the assessment the students will need their investigation sheet that all of their data was written
on. They will use this to write a lab report to explain what they predicted, what actually happened, what they
used for a constant, what they changed, and most importantly what they learned. The lab report will be graded
according to attached rubric.

Lab Report Rubric

Points 4-5

Points 2-3

Points 0-1

Prediction

The prediction was realistic

and could really occur. The
prediction was in complete
sentences and began with a
capital letter and ended with an
end-mark.

Score _____

Observation

The observation actually

occurred in the investigation.
The observation was precise,
made complete sense, and was
written in proper English.

Score______
Recorded Data
Score _____
Materials
Score _____

Constant and Change

Variable
Score _____
Conclusion
Score _____

Total Score

The prediction was

somewhat realistic and
could possibly occur in real
life. The prediction was not
in complete sentences and
did not begin with a capital
letter or end with an endmark.

/40

The observation occurred

but was not written in dept
nor was it completely
accurate. The sentences
were not written in proper
English.
The student recorded data from The student recorded data
the investigation. It was
from the investigation. The
written in complete sentences
data was slightly incorrect
and was easy to understand.
and was hard to follow.
A detailed list of the materials All materials were not
was included in the report
included in the report.
along with how they were used Student failed to include
in the investigation.
how the materials were used
in the investigation.
Points 7-10
Points 3-6
Student portrayed a clear
Student portrayed somewhat
understanding of what needed understanding of the
to stay the same in the
constant and change
investigation and what should
variable in the experiment.
be changed in order for the
experiment to work.
The conclusion was very
The conclusion was unclear,
logical, clear, and precise, with had few complete sentences
complete sentences that
and did not explain what
summed up the entire
they learned.
investigation and explained
what they learned.
A=30-40 B=29-23

Name____________________________

C=22-16

D=15-10

The prediction was not

realistic and could not
happen or did not
correspond with the
investigation. The
prediction did not have
complete sentences and
did not begin with capital
letters or end with endmarks.
The report did not include
observations or the
observations written did
not actually occur in the
investigation.
The report did not include
any data from the
investigation.
Materials were not
included in the lab repot.

Points 0-2
Student did not include the
constant and change
variable in the report.

The report did not include

a conclusion and did not
explain what was learned
from the investigation.

F =9-0

Date______________________

Egg Drop Investigation

Fill in each box correctly
Prediction (What you think will occur):

Observation (What you observe in the investigation):

Data (Records of what occurs):

Materials (What is used and how did you use it):

Constant and Change Variable (Constant- What should stay the same. Change-What
should you change):

Conclusion (Describe what occurred in the investigation and what you learned):