Our Year 12 Psychology students have taken on their most delicate challenge yet – parenting an egg! As part of their studies on human development, students are participating in the annual ‘Eggsperiment,’ a hands-on project that requires them to care for an egg as if it were a real child.
Over the course of ten days (eight school days and two days at the weekend), students must nurture their fragile “baby” through the equivalent of 18 years of development. The eggs travel everywhere with them, attending classes, engaging in daily routines, and even experiencing some of life’s challenges – like avoiding accidental drops!
Before the experiment began, students personalized their eggs by decorating and naming them. From there, they embarked on the full-time responsibility of parenthood, ensuring their egg’s safety and well-being 24/7. The activity helps students understand the emotional, physical, and psychological demands of caregiving while making abstract developmental concepts feel real.
How many eggs will survive?!
