Demo1st Grade3–5 minMeeting 14

Raw vs Hard-Boiled Egg Spin

The raw egg starts moving again; the cooked egg stays stopped.

Teaching & key ideas

What you do: Spin both, stop each briefly with a finger, then release. What students see: The raw egg starts moving again; the cooked egg stays stopped. Why it works: Liquid inside the raw egg keeps moving after the shell is stopped. Question to ask: What is still moving inside the raw egg?

Lesson flow

Predict → demonstrate → observe → briefly explain → ask: What is still moving inside the raw egg?