Annual STEM Event: Lowering an Egg via a Zip Line
Get ready for an exciting and educational Easter with the Easter Egg Zip Wire STEM Challenge! This activity, designed for kids, offers a unique blend of physics, engineering, and creativity.
The materials required for this challenge include string, wire, or wool, pipe cleaners, straws, plastic or real eggs, chocolate eggs, and a timer. The Easter STEM challenge also includes variables such as the type of zip wire, the incline of the zip wire, the weight of the egg, and the type of harness.
One of the key aspects to consider is friction. Rough string can cause more friction, resulting in slower travel times, while a straw segment harness can reduce friction due to the smooth interior of the straw. The harness can initially be tested with a chocolate egg and later with a boiled real egg.
By testing and analyzing how changing one factor at a time affects the egg's journey down the zip wire, students can learn about gravity, friction, forces, and energy transfer. To ensure accurate results, it's essential to keep the harness, egg, and incline consistent for each type of zip wire.
The Easter Egg Zip Wire Challenge is not just about the zip wire; it also teaches participants about setting up an investigation as a fair test. This skill is crucial for any scientific experiment.
Beyond the egg zip wire challenge, there are additional Easter experiments for kids available. These include eggy toothpick towers, magnet-powered egg cars, and other easy STEM activities for kids.
For those interested in delving deeper into the world of science, the author has several science books available, including "Rocket Science" and "Snackable Science".
The Easter Egg Zip Wire STEM activity is a fun and engaging way to introduce children to the principles of physics and engineering. The activity was last updated on June 30, 2025, by Emma Vanstone.
[1] For more information on related egg-focused science experiments, such as the egg drop challenge, visit our website. [2] For more general Easter egg-themed and zip-lining activities, check out popular children's activity resources online.
- The Easter Egg Zip Wire STEM Challenge is a unique blend of physics, engineering, and creativity, offering an exciting and educational experience for kids.
- To learn about gravity, friction, forces, and energy transfer, students can alter one factor at a time and analyze the egg's journey down the zip wire for accurate results.
- In this activity, participants will also learn about setting up an investigation as a fair test, a crucial skill for any scientific experiment, such as the egg drop challenge.
- After completing the egg zip wire challenge, kids can further their learning with additional Easter experiments, like eggy toothpick towers, magnet-powered egg cars, and other easy STEM activities.
- For those seeking more in-depth understanding of science principles, the author suggests "Rocket Science" and "Snackable Science" books for further reading.
- The Easter Egg Zip Wire activity is a fun and engaging introduction to physics and engineering principles, updated on June 30, 2025, by Emma Vanstone, and can be supplemented with additional information found on relevant websites and online children's activity resources.
