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This is an activity about friction as well as kinetic and potential energy. Learners will be able differentiate between hard-boiled and raw eggs while they marvel at how one of the eggs seems to start spinning all by itself and the other spontaneously rises up on one end, spinning like a top!
- 10 to 30 minutes
- 10 to 30 minutes
- 1 cent - $1 per student
- Ages 11 - 18
- Activity, Experiment/Lab Activity
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per student)
- Hard-boiled egg
- Raw egg
- A table (or other smooth, hard surface)
Subjects
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Physical Sciences
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Energy
- Potential and Kinetic Energy
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Motion and Forces
- Rotation Motion
- States of Matter
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Energy
Informal Categories
- Food and Cooking
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Components that are part of this resource:
This resource is part of:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
Rights:
- All rights reserved, The Exploratorium,
Funding Source:
- National Science Foundation, Grant No. ESI-0104724