I found the egg activity was exciting and a lot of fun! Our professor gave us the goal and objective to build a structure to protect an egg when we drop it 10 feet into the basket. We had 25 minutes to plan our construction and to put it on paper, and another 10 minutes to actually build it.
The resources for the egg protection were already determined by our professor: It should consist out of 8 straws and 10 feet of tape. The group I was in was quite lively. Three people were leading in the discussion, but all suggestions were considered thoroughly. We named our egg " The egg that could". Then we thought about all possible alternatives. Soon it was clear that we want to have a device like a basket, so we could hold it when we drop it. It wasn't so clear how the egg should be in the basket: upside down, straight, on the side. We switched from one possibility to another with all pros and cons. Later we had a tactical plan for the egg. The basket should be upward and with cushion all over the entire half. We hoped that though the cushions on the bottom, the egg wouldn't break. In the end time was running out and we drew the construction in the last minutes. The 10 minutes for implementing our plan were very hectic. Several people worked simultaneously on the construction: One was giving out tape, the others made the cushions. Finally, the egg was done! I was chosen to drop the egg since I am the shortest in the group and before I went up my team suggested that I take off my boots. After all the planning and work, our project was a success because it didn't break. When it fell, it did land on the side, but the cushions and the strings kept it from being broken.
I really enjoyed working my team in which teamwork was fully promoted. I'm especially glad that my shortness (or, vertical challenge to be more polite) finally had a positive effect.
Your group seemed to have followed the planning process very well. Congratulations for your success! Leadership and teamwork seemed evident during your planning and implementation phase. Your strategy to send the shortest person to the front of the room to perform the egg drop was very smart too, and it definitely shows that being short isn't always a bad thing haha. For one, it certainly took away some extra unneeded distance for the egg drop.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations for getting the 5 points, with that test we had those 5 points would definitely be beneficial. It is nice to know that your team took all the groups members ideas into consideration, my team did that as well.
ReplyDeleteGood job on the 5 points. I think it was smart to take of your points, makes the drop probably about a inch less. It seems that you had a team that worked very well together. I also had to drop the egg, unfortunately I wasn't as lucky as my egg went off to the side and cracked immediately.
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