What do you get when you mix physics, creativity, and a raw egg? A classroom full of excited students, squeals of laughter, and maybe a few sticky messes — welcome to the Egg Car Crash Challenge!
This week, our students took on the ultimate test of design, strategy, and egg-protection: building miniature “cars” that could shield a fragile egg passenger from a high-speed collision. With only chopsticks, cardboard, tape, and a whole lot of brainpower, teams raced to invent crash-proof contraptions.
🚧 The Challenge:
Could they build a vehicle light enough to move, strong enough to survive a crash, and clever enough to protect an uncooked egg from total yolk destruction?
Here’s how it went down:
- Students designed and built their egg-mobiles using basic materials.
- The cars were then tested on a ramp, gaining speed before slamming into a crash barrier.
- After impact, the eggs were carefully unwrapped and inspected — intact or… scrambled?
💡 The Science Behind the Smash:
This hands-on experiment was more than just fun — it brought physics to life! Students explored:
- Force and motion
- Momentum and impact
- Energy transfer
- Real-world engineering and crash safety design
Even the smallest design tweaks — like padding, crumple zones, or better wheel placement — made a huge difference in protecting the egg. And that’s what engineering is all about!
🎨 Creativity + Collaboration = Cracking Success
From sleek speedsters to wild, bubble-wrapped buggies, every team brought their own style and strategy. It was the perfect combo of science, imagination, and teamwork — and yes, a few eggs didn’t survive, but every student walked away with new knowledge (and possibly a little yolk on their hands!).
🔬 Powered by the TPIS Science Club
This exciting activity was proudly organized by the TPIS Science Club — where learning goes beyond the textbook. The club gives students opportunities to dive deeper into scientific concepts through fun, creative challenges like this one.
🌟 At Templer Park International School Rawang (TPIS), we believe in the power of STEAM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics — and we’re passionate about hands-on learning. Activities like the Egg Car Crash Challenge help students think critically, experiment boldly, and problem-solve like real scientists and engineers.
💬 Next up? A mini water rocket launch! Get ready to explore air pressure, aerodynamics, and Newton’s Third Law — with a splash!
👏 Hats off to all our future inventors and thinkers. Whether your egg made it out in one piece or not, you’ve proven that learning is best when it’s messy, meaningful, and a whole lot of fun.