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An eggcellent science experiment at Regina’s George Lee Elementary

Eighty-five participants from George Lee Elementary School built contraptions such as the one above, to try to get eggs on the ground safely. Adrian Raaber / Global News

George Lee Elementary School had 85 participants in its first-ever egg toss on Friday.

Students from Grade 1 to Grade 6 came up with their own contraptions to get their eggs safely to the ground.

The eggs had to endure a 15 meter drop from the top of a fire truck ladder. Some of the contraptions included a box filled with marshmallows and egg sandwiches between a loaf of bread.

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Chris Keyes, the school’s principal, said the contest was used to have some end-of-the-year fun and to teach kids that science rules.

There was one father with his son in here today with a tank of helium, and they had calculated the weight of the egg and how much helium they would need to float that egg,” Keyes said.

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“So, it is absolutely about science and engineering.”

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