Protect That BRAIN!: Mr. Egghead

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This activity demonstrates the importance of wearing a helmet to protect the brain. An egg is used to symbolize a head with the shell as the skull and the inside of the egg as the brain. One egg is dropped onto a newspaper and breaks open. A second egg is dropped, but this egg wears a "helmet" made out of paper, Styrofoam or other materials to cushion the egg's fall. Learners can participate in constructing safety helmets for the egg or simply watch the demonstration. Watermelons can also be used in place of eggs.

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
5 to 10 minutes
Learning Time:
10 to 30 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
1 cent - $1 per group of students
Age Range:
Ages 4 - 14
Resource Types:
Activity, Demonstration, Simulation
Language:
English

Materials List (per group of students)

  • Two raw eggs
  • Egg "Helmet" - newspaper, styrofoam, etc.
  • Tape (to hold helmet on the egg)
  • Newspaper - a few sheets to spread on the ground so clean up is easy
  • Markers - you can draw a picture of Mr. Egghead on your eggs

Keywords

Subjects

  • Life Sciences
    • Human Body
      • The Brain and Nervous System
      • Health and Nutrition
  • The Nature of Science
    • The Scientific Process
      • Conducting Investigations
  • The Nature of Technology
    • Technology and Society
      • Impacts of Technology
    • The Design Process
      • Invention and Innovation

Informal Categories

  • Outdoor Activity
  • Food and Cooking
  • Sports and Exercise

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see

Learning styles supported:

  • Uses STEM to solve real-world problems
  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other

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Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

  • Chudler, Ph.D., Eric H.

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, Eric H. Chudler, 2010