Egg Scramble Lab Sheet
Hands-On STEM Lab
The Great M&M Egg Challenge!
Scientist Name
Date
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Your Lab Mission
Can you guess how many candies are hidden inside each plastic egg just by shaking it? Then, test your fine-motor control: use only two popsicle sticks to successfully transfer all candies into an empty egg cup without using your hands!
Supplies You Need
- 🥚 4 Mystery Easter Eggs
- 🥢 2 Wooden Popsicle Sticks
- 🥣 1 Empty Egg Half (Cradle)
- 🍽️ 1 Paper Plate or Tray
Activity Instructions
1
Shake & Guess
Pick up an egg and shake it gently by your ear. Listen to the rattle and feel the weight. Write your best guess in the table!
Don't open it yet!
2
Popsicle Stick Transfer
Open the egg onto your tray. Using only two popsicle sticks, pick up each candy and place it into the empty egg half.
Zero finger contact!
3
Check Your Success
Did all candies make it safely into the egg half? Record if your transfer was successful, count the candies, and find the difference!
Did you drop any?
My Lab Data Table
Difference = Subtract to see how close your guess was!
| Egg | Egg Color | My Guess 🔮 | Actual Count 🎯 | Transfer Success? 🥢
All in egg half? | Difference |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Egg #1 | | | |
⬜ Yes! Drops: ___
| |
| Egg #2 | | | |
⬜ Yes! Drops: ___
| |
| Egg #3 | | | |
⬜ Yes! Drops: ___
| |
| Egg #4 | | | |
⬜ Yes! Drops: ___
| |
🥢 Stick Grip Strategy (Check which one worked best for you):
Chopstick Pinch Both sticks in one hand
Two-Hand Squeeze One stick in each hand
Flat Shovel Scoop Sticks flat under candy
Egg Scramble Candy Lab Turn page over to draw your bar graph! ➔
Part 2: Visualizing Your Data
My Guess vs. Actual Count Graph
My Guess
Actual Count
For each egg, color in the Orange bar for your Guess and the Blue bar for the Actual Count.
30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Number of M&Ms GUESS ACTUAL Egg #1 GUESS ACTUAL Egg #2 GUESS ACTUAL Egg #3 GUESS ACTUAL Egg #4
Think Like a Scientist (Questions)
1. Which egg was your best guess? What sound or weight clue helped you get closest?
2. Was your popsicle stick transfer successful? What trick or stick grip helped you move the M&Ms into the egg cup without dropping them?
3. If you could add one piece of tape or one rubber band to your sticks, where would you put it to make moving candy easier? Why?
⭐ Lab Completion Check:
[ Teacher / Station Stamp ]
Great job, Egg Explorer!