Crackin’ the Code: This Year’s Egg Drop Did Not Disappoint - April 9, 2025

In a beloved Canterbury tradition, students were once again challenged to design the ultimate egg protection device. The goal? To keep a fragile egg safe during a dramatic drop from the top of an aerial platform onto the unforgiving basketball court below. Armed with creativity, physics knowledge, and probably a few cotton balls, students went all in.

Each group had to consider weight, padding, and aerodynamics before release time. Once launched, carriers were timed and judged across a variety of categories: fastest fall, heaviest design, most dramatic splatter (RIP to those eggs), and, of course, the coveted title of safest landing.

As always, it wasn’t just a science experiment—it was a spectacle. Students from all grades gathered to watch with bated breath (and maybe a few squeals). Some drops landed gently, to the relief of the designers. Others… well, let’s just say there was some impressive sidewalk omelet art.

Scroll through the photos to see the action mid-air and post-impact. Can you guess which eggs made it out unscathed?