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Kiddy House: All About Chickens for Kids and Teachers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This comprehensive resource features everything you want to know about chickens. Students and teachers will "cluck" when they explore this site.
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Bill Nye

Bill Nye: The Egg Flies

For Students 3rd - 8th
This tutorial from Bill Nye demonstrates the strength of eggs and explains the relationship between overall force and pressure.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Constructing an Egg Candler

For Students 9th - 10th
Directions on how to make a device to candle eggs, or check on the progress of the chicken embryo. Links to numerous incubation and embryology resources.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Andling Eggs

For Students 9th - 10th
Directions for candling eggs including the how and why of the egg candling process.
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University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts: Meat and Poultry

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the University of Massachusetts you can read about the different foods that are known for being "Important sources of protein, iron, zinc, and B vitamins." Learn to cut your consumption of fat, while still benefitting...
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Mosquito Bytes

For Students 9th - 10th
A general description of the life cycle of the mosquito. Includes inforation on why they need blood and how they breed.
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Michigan Reach Out

Egg Fun

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site provides an observation lesson plan using eggs. Students will be able to determine sizes of eggs, how they roll, and if the shell has holes.
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Fish Breeding

For Students 9th - 10th
Lots of information and topics about breeding fish presented in question and answer format.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Reptiles and Amphibians

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides basic information for the characteristics of reptiles and amphibian and life cycles. Videos show reptiles and amphibians that can cruise through the air, and an alligator mom...
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Other

American Egg Board: The Incredible Edible Egg Eggcyclopedia Candling

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief description of egg candling, one of the tasks of the egg grader. This is part of The Incredible Edible Egg Eggcyclopedia, a searchable dictionary for all things having to do with eggs.
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Curated OER

Egg Fun

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site provides an observation lesson plan using eggs. Students will be able to determine sizes of eggs, how they roll, and if the shell has holes.
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Curated OER

Egg Anatomy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Journey with the chicken egg, from formation to hatching, and learn about its embryology.
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Curated OER

Eggs

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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