The great egg race

Register a National Science & Engineering Week School Event or Activity
1. Would you like your event or activity to appear on the National Science & Engineering Week event and activity map?: 
Yes
2. Name of school/organisation: 
Glenburn Sports College
3. Event / activity title: 
The great egg race
5. Event or activity description (max 300 words): 

Invent a machine/way of transporting an egg the furthest without it breaking. This could be a rocket, a parachute type device, a car - the key points are the distance travelled and the egg must not break.

6. Type of event / activity (tick all that apply): 
Competition
Demonstration
Hands-on activities
7. Keywords: 
Brain
Construction/ Industry
General Science
Maths
Physics
Transport
8. Event start and end date and time: 
Friday, 15 March, 2013 - 09:00 to Sunday, 24 March, 2013 - 15:00
11. Venue of the event/activity: 
Glenburn Sports College
12. Venue address: 
Yewdale
Southway
Skelmersdale
Lancashire
WN8 6JB
United Kingdom
13. Venue telephone number: 
01695 B724381
14. What age groups is it open to?: 
11–14 year olds
14–16 year olds
15. How many pupils will this reach in total?: 
500
16. Would you like to request a National Science & Engineering Week Marketing Pack?: 
Yes
Would you like you event to appear on our events map?: 
Yes
Map: 
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Address: 
Yewdale
Southway
Skelmersdale
Lancashire
WN8 6JB
United Kingdom
Geofield: 
POINT (-2.7705634 53.5498739)