What's Inside the Egg?

Second graders use fun plastic eggs to investigate mammals and non egg-laying animals. After discussion in the class they open plastic eggs with animal pictures inside and decide if the animal lays eggs. They observe the inside and...

Students are introduced to a basic characteristic and need of living things-the ability and need to reproduce. They investigate how birds (and people) attract mates. Students discover how to build a nest. They discuss the needs and...

Students explore the metamorphosis of an insect as it changes from an egg to pupa to an adult. the process of change is observed, recorded, and transformed into a life cycle picture.

Students observe chick eggs. In this animal science activity, students construct a KWL chart and read the book Inside the Egg. Students observe and record how chick eggs hatch.

Students investigate animals that hatch from eggs. In this hatching animals instructional activity, students investigate which animals are born alive and which hatch from eggs. Students read It Started As An Egg and practice reading...

Here is a game intended for use at home that could easily be adapted to the school environment. The class reads an informational story about emperor penguins and then they watch a clip from the film, March of the Penguins. They focus on...

Students conduct research about animals that lay eggs such as reptiles and birds. After identifying characteristics of reptiles and discussing the connection to dinosaurs, they create a three-dimensional paper mache dinosaur egg with a...

Young scholars investigate the characteristics of eggs by playing and experimenting with them.

Students explore the physical properties of eggs. In this scientific observation lesson, students define characteristics of eggs, measure eggs vertically and horizontally, and use the scientific method to perform simple experiments using...

Explore the English language by participating in a class game. In this word family lesson, students identify the most common word families and write them on Easter eggs. They utilize the Easter eggs to practice using their vocabulary and...