Juniors in Patrick Waddington’s Physics class discussed with their team members the best structure for the egg drop. Eggs will be expected to drop on Dec. 11 and 12.
An Hour in … Physics
Juniors prepare for the annual egg drop
December 7, 2018
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![Holding up the neck of the bottle, junior Monica Sarkisian watches as her partner cuts the base of their project. Students cut two liter bottles with scissors, learning about planting as well as reusable sustainability. “[Mrs. Horner] drew it on the board and then we just cut it and kind of replicated it and everyone did their own thing at the end, which I thought was kind of interesting to see,” Sarkisian said. “I feel like cutting the bottle was kind of hard because it was really sturdy.](https://southwestshadow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_9893-1200x800.jpg)
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