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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas: Chickens Aren't the Only Ones

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read Chickens Aren't the Only Ones by Ruth Heller. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of animals that come from eggs. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies,...
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Hatched From An Egg

For Teachers K
Students discover how animals are born/hatched. In this life science lesson, students listen to a book entitled Chickens Aren't The Only Ones, and discuss animals that are hatched or born.  Students receive a picture of an animal,...
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Oviperous Animals

For Teachers K
Students explore animals that come from eggs using pictures and information taken from the Internet. The reading of the stories, "Chickens Aren't the Only Ones" and"Tap Tap, the Egg Cracked" is used as a introduction to the topic.
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What's Hatching in Kindergarten?

For Teachers K
Students identify oviparous animals. They brainstorm a list of animals that lay eggs, read "Chickens Aren't The Only Ones" by Ruth Heller and then add to the list. Students complete a booklet that shows an egg and an oviparous animal.
Lesson Plan
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EGG-STRA, EGG-STRA LEARN ALL ABOUT IT

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how animals produce young by watching age-appropriate videos on the subject. They watch as chicken eggs either hatch or not in an incubator.
Interactive
Curated OER

Eggsactly: An Egg Online Activity

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this egg activity worksheet, students use provided links to research and answer questions about animals and egg-laying. Other resource links are provided.
Interactive
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Warrensburg Web Quest Academy Program: Are Chickens the Only Ones?

For Students 1st - 3rd
After reading the book Chickens Aren't the Only Ones by Ruth Heller, have students try this WebQuest to learn more about the different types of animals that lay eggs.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Egg Citing Adventures

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[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...