This lab has two parts. First, you will learn a bit about how specific chemicals react in a specific manner. And next, you will learn a bit of biology: the structure of bird bones and the minerals that compose them.


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14 Responses to “Rubber Eggs”

  1. Cooked definitely. We want to be sure there isn’t any chance of bacteria getting you sick!

  2. jerezkids says:

    Should the bones be cooked or uncooked chicken wings?

  3. NO. Don’t EVER eat anything you are doing experiments with!!

  4. Maricelli Pena says:

    Can you eat the egg after you put it in the vinegar ?

  5. I’ll have my team connect with you!

  6. Mirka Augustine says:

    During this trial period, we would like to access this lesson. Can you provide full access with the experiments, videos, reading, etc? Thanks kindly!

  7. Lisa Dage says:

    if i leve it for 12 hoers wat will hapin??????????

  8. Hi Chani! Some eggs tend to bounce more than others, as I’ve found over the years of doing this one… and I am not quite sure why some eggs are more elastic than others after undergoing this process. I’d recommend trying a different batch of eggs and see if you get similar results. Remember, it’s not going to bounce like a bouncy ball, but it will put some s energy into bouncing up a little after impact.

  9. Chani Krongold says:

    Hi, this is Batsheva,
    I followed all of the steps and after two days it was fascinating to see how the vinegar ate away the shell.
    However, my egg didn’t bounce so well, in fact i compared it with a regular peeled cooked egg and they bounced to about the same height and had the same texture on the outside (other then the thin layer of something-or-other that was on the experimented egg.)
    Please reply I’m a little frustrated.
    Thanks

  10. Great question… you tell me! *wink*

  11. Maeda Angela says:

    What happens if you leave it for 24 hours?

  12. That’s a good question – I’ll ask my bio expert and let you know if I find anything out.

  13. Lorelei Grecian says:

    Why didn’t yours turn orange like in the other rubber eggs picture?