Curated OER
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.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Embryology: The 21 Day Chick Lifecycle
Provides a look at the development of a chick during each day of the 21-day chick lifecycle. Gives detailed information about the major events that happen each day in the development. Contains many photographs of real chicks in...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Eggs and Hen's Diet: Can You Get Bigger Eggs for Peanuts?
The goal of this project is to determine whether feeding chickens a dietary supplement of peanuts will result in larger and heavier eggs. If peanuts do increase egg size, a secondary goal will be to determine the optimal amount of peanut...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Do Milkweed Bugs Show a Color Preference for Egg Laying Sites?
Milkweed bugs, as their name suggests, have a close relationship with the milkweed plant. The plant produces a milky sap, and toxic compounds, but somehow the milkweed bug is unaffected by them. Instead, it concentrates chemicals from...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Egg Cellently Cooked Eggs: The Process of Soft Boiling an Egg
Sometimes on a busy day, it's hard to get things done. The rush to get things done can start first thing in the morning, when you're so busy getting ready and gathering your homework, that you barely have time for breakfast. It takes...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Mosquito
An illustrated diagram of the Anopheles mosquito. Get detailed information on its life cycle, mosquito bites, and more.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: American Robin
Use this resource to learn about Robins and track their migration. Information about Robin characteristics, life cycle, and migration. Includes migration map and the opportunity to report your sightings.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 4 4 16: Gorillas Love Egg Hunts Too!
Photos and video of a gorilla enjoying an Easter egg hunt at a zoo in Cincinnati. Includes video.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Cooperative Extension: 4 H Virtual Farm: Poultry
Find answers to all kinds of questions about how chickens are raised on the poultry farms of Virginia. Meet a poultry farmer, learn about the commercial poultry industry, watch a chick hatch, and learn how to judge quality eggs and...
Other
K 3 Learning Pages: Reptiles and Amphibians
Come and discover more about reptiles and amphibians when you explore this awesome resource. This site is filled with useful links.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Chickscope: The Journey Begins
Journey with the chicken egg, from formation to hatching, and learn about its embryology.
Other
Barnyard Palace : Poultry
Six and a half billion in the United States each year! Chickens, that is. Find out more by looking at this site. Click on the pictures to enlarge them.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Scabies
This article may make you itch. It is about an infection, Scabies. Tiny mites invade your body, lay eggs and give you a rash. Find out how this infection is passed on and how to get rid of it.
Read Works
Read Works: The Life Cycle of a Frog
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the steps in a frog's life cycle. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Amphibian Reproduction and Development
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the reproduction and development of amphibians.
Pennsylvania State University
Penn State University: Embryology in the Classroom
Come and learn more about how to incorporate embryology into your classroom. This site features tons of information about the embryology of chickens.
Other
Alameda County Mosquito Abatement: Life Cycle
A discussion on the general characteristics of the mosquito, its feeding habits, flight habits and life cyle.
WebMD
Web Md: Lice
This article from WebMD provides a great, brief overview of lice, focusing on the three main kinds. Head lice, pubic lice and body lice, each of which come with a picture. Topics that are also covered include cause, symptoms, what...
Other
Kiddy House: All About Chickens for Kids and Teachers
This comprehensive resource features everything you want to know about chickens. Students and teachers will "cluck" when they explore this site.
Bill Nye
Bill Nye: The Egg Flies
This tutorial from Bill Nye demonstrates the strength of eggs and explains the relationship between overall force and pressure.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Constructing an Egg Candler
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.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Andling Eggs
Directions for candling eggs including the how and why of the egg candling process.
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: Meat and Poultry
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...
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Mosquito Bytes
A general description of the life cycle of the mosquito. Includes inforation on why they need blood and how they breed.