Read Works
Read Works: The Chicken and the Egg
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little girl named Kit who got a baby chick and watched it grow up and hatch chicks of its own. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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.
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.
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.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Which Came First: The Chicken or the Egg?
It's a question that has perplexed everyone from the ancient Greeks to modern scholars. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Take a crack at this curious conundrum. [3:31]
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: From Egg to Chick
This lesson is intended to help young scholars realize that they can learn much about eggs/chicks or any animal through careful observation. They will become familiar with the importance and proper care of eggs/chicks, whether on a farm...
Michigan Reach Out
Egg Fun
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.
Can Teach
Can Teach: Novel and Picture Book Ideas (Lesson Plans)
Novels and picture books are great ways to teach across the curriculum. This site lists about 75 novels and picture books around which CanTeach has constructed lesson ideas and plans. All grade levels indicated.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Bird Reproduction
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How do birds reproduce? We know that chickens lay eggs. But how do they do that? Learn more about bird reproduction in this learning module produced by CK-12.
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.
Curated OER
Egg Anatomy
Journey with the chicken egg, from formation to hatching, and learn about its embryology.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Chicken Egg
This photo shows a close up view of a chicken egg and its shadow from above.
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...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Egg Citing Adventures
[Free Registration/Login Required] Chickens aren't the only ones who lay eggs. Through poetry and hands-on activities, students learn how birds, reptiles, fish, and amphibians are alike and different. Number activities and videos are...
Virginia Tech
Virginia Cooperative Extension: 4 H Virtual Farm: Poultry: Virtual Hatch Project
A virtual chicken-hatch project takes students into the world of egg incubation and embryonic development.
US Department of Agriculture
Usda: Tips to Help You Make Wise Protein Food Choices
Make wise choices when eating from the protein group. This website advises you to eat lean cuts of beef, trim visible fat off of meat and poultry, eat fish "rich in omega-3 fatty acids," and read food labels for nutritional information.
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: Investigating Osmosis
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Investigating Osmosis lab along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF or Word formats. Students design and run an experiment to demonstrate osmosis...