Eggsperiment 2022

Each year at the start of second semester, Mr. Barker conducts an “eggsperiment” for his AP Psychology classes. The project’s purpose is to help teach students about the responsibility of parenting.  “I want students to know how challenging it is to be responsible for another life,” Barker states. Students must take care of their egg which includes bringing it to class each day, ...

In order to keep their eggs safe students must create a carrier. The contraption can be as simple or complex as they’d like, as long as it follows the rules. The carrier must allow for the egg to be able to “breathe” and the egg must be able to be taken out of the carrier. While most students choose to make theirs quick and effective, senior Tess Roberts chose to think outside the box. �...

With a grand total of five eggs, Sruthi Ramesh wins this year's title for “Worst Egg Parent.” Ramesh managed to be the first one to break an egg, cracking it after only a half hour.  Ramesh’s eggs broke in a variety of ways. “The first egg was death by lightsaber, the second egg jumped out of my cup and cracked on the ground, the third egg splattered on my driveway and the fourth egg rol...

While most students celebrate the end of the project with a ceremonious egg breaking, two students have started a new tradition. Kent Masten and I, Avery Schlattman, have had their eggs for over a year. The two celebrated their “eggaversary” on January 25th. “In all my years of teaching I’ve never had this happen before,” Barker remarked.  With class registration this week be sure to...