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Inside the Egg, Hatching Chickens
Young scholars explore how an egg becomes fertilized. In this biology lesson, students "candle" a variety of eggs in order to determine which ones have been fertilized and which ones haven't. Student use paper plates to create a graphic...
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Human Embryology
Ninth graders are introduced to the concept of human embryology. Individually, they complete an exercise in which they determine which trait they got from which family member. In groups, they identify and label the reproductive organs...
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Incubation and Embryology
Students examine chickens, eggs and hatching eggs through this series of lessons.
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Unscramble the Scrambled Eggs
In this word scramble activity, students unscramble 12 words and write them in the spaces at the bottom of the page. All of the words have to do with eggs.
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The Egg and I
Pupils collect as much information as possible about their egg and record the information in a systematic way. They prepare a description of the egg your team was given that enable you to distinguish your egg from everyone else's egg.
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How Fragile Is an Egg?
Young scholars design a "container" for his/her egg to determine whether the egg remain intact when dropped from a predetermined height.
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Elegant Embryology
Students observe embryogenesis in action through early stages of development of eggs. They observe cultures with dissecting and compound microscopes. They draw their egg, record any details and observe for changes. They compare their...
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Embryology as Evidence of Evolution
Students observe the two major developmental pathways (protostome and deuterostome). They analyze data regarding differences in nucleotide sequences and construct a phylogenetic tree. They observe the similar evolutionary history shared...
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Egg Parts
In this parts of an egg worksheet, students label a detailed diagram with 8 parts of an egg. There is a word bank of words but no information given here.
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What Is an Egg?
Students identify the parts of the egg and observe the composition of the egg parts.
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Which Egg Is Fertile?
For this egg worksheet, students analyze 2 picture of eggs and determine which egg is fertile. They then write an explanation of why they chose that egg.
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Comparative Embryology Using Japanese Medaka Fish
Young scholars conduct an experiment to control the breeding of Japanese Medaka fish. They collect the fertilized eggs and view and record the fish's embryological development daily to compare the stages to human development.
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Hidden Words
In this wordfind worksheet, students circle the hidden words on the list as it relates to hen eggs and chicks. Students write the message about chicks and the eggs that incubate them until hatching.
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Science Vocabulary: Incubation of Eggs Alphabetical Order
In this chicken incubation instructional activity, students analyze 24 words that pertain to chickens and eggs. Students put the words in alphabetical order; some words will begin with the same letter.
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Egg Grading
In this egg grading worksheet, students read about how the quality of an egg is graded. They then analyze 3 examples of a cracked egg and grade them.
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Egg Sizing
In this egg sizing worksheet, students match 6 different eggs with the correct sizes for each egg. For example, one egg will be 21 oz, and students match that to the word "Medium". The answers are on the second page.
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Inside the Egg, Hatching Chickens
Students conduct an egg candling activity to show the life inside a fertile egg. Students discuss the needs the egg has of the hen, as well as similarities and differences between plants and animals. Students complete a life cycle wheel...
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Embryological Development Using Medaka Fish
Students analyze and record major events that occur in the development of Medaka fish eggs from fertilization to hatching. In small group, students describe the processes involved, creating a timeline of the major events in the...
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Chick Embryology
Students investigate techniques that can be used to observe the development of the chick embryo. They explore the environment in which the chick develops and how it can be manipulated.
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Crossword Puzzle: Chicken Incubation
For this chicken incubation crossword worksheet, students read 6 clues pertaining to the hatching and incubation of chicken eggs. Students place their answers in a crossword puzzle.
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What Kind of Heat?
In this types of heat worksheet, students analyze what type of heat is keeping the eggs warm in the incubators and what type of heat comes from a heat coil.
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More Time to Think
Students are responsible for their "egg baby" for two days. They may not leave the baby alone. The baby must be kept warm and safe at all times.
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Time to Think
Students collect egg cartons from different companies and examine how they are made, how they keep the eggs separate from one another, and how they resist impact. Using this information they design an egg carton for the future.
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How Fragile Is an Egg?
Students design a "container" for his/her egg to determine whether the egg remain intact when dropped from a predetermined height.