Grades 4-8: Eggs 101: Farm to Table Videos

Eggs 101

Learn where eggs come from and how they get to our plates in a series of short videos. Grade level 4 – 8.

Grades 6-12: Cook & Learn Videos

Cook & Learn Videos

A series of chef-led videos covering egg nutrition, plus step-by-step demonstrations of basic and advanced egg cooking techniques. Developed specifically for grade level 6 – 12.

Grades K-8: Virtual Egg Farm Field Trip

Virtual Egg Farm Field Trips

Explore egg farms around the nation with egg farmer guides. Students learn about animal care, environmental stewardship, and the complete farm ecosystem. Grade level K – 8.

Grades 6-8: Flavorful Cuisine

Flavorful Cuisine

The 2020-2025 USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans embrace a positive, proactive approach to healthy eating across the lifespan.

MATH

For this lesson, determining the economics of hiring a new employee on an egg farm is the example. Grade level 4 – 8.

MATH

In this example, a production facility expansion is used. Students are asked to determine the economics of expansion through a series of questions. Grade level 4 – 8.

MATH

A worksheet using egg production as an example to illustrate applied economics. Grade level 4 – 8.

This worksheet reviews general economic principles, using egg production as a backdrop. Grade level 4 – 8.

Examines the economics of starting a business. Then applies principles to starting an egg business. Grade level 4 – 8.

This lesson examines the general concept of needs and wants. Then it explores the specific needs and wants of an egg business. Grade level 4 – 8.

A review of various definitions of economics. Followed by a class activity discussing which definition makes most sense applied to the egg industry. Grade level 4 – 8.

EXPERIMENT

Two identical eggs — two different results. Look into chemical reactions and permeability. Grades 6-9.

EXPERIMENT

You’ve probably heard of a root beer float, but an egg float? Grades 6-9.

EXPERIMENT

Have you ever cooked an egg with alcohol, turned an egg into a volcano or had a hard time breaking a raw egg…well today’s your lucky day. Grades 4-8.

EXPERIMENT

Amaze your students with an eye-popping demonstration that will help them understand key concepts about air pressure. Grades 4-7.

EXPERIMENT

Transform a humble egg shell into a gem of a geode. Grades 4-7.

Egg Diagram

A variety of activity pages will supplement the lesson plans, from hen-to-home mazes to labeling the parts of the egg, these pages can used for a variety of ages.

HEALTH & NUTRITION

Introduce health and nutrition concepts Grade 6-8.

READING

Summarizing a paragraph into one main idea (RST.6.8.2). Grade 8.

MATH

Solving problems using scientific notations (8.EE.A.4). Grade 8.

SCIENCE

Presenting information, findings and supporting evidence (SL.7-9.4). Grades 7 – 8.

MATH

Constructing simple equations to solve word problems (7.EE.B.4). Grade 7.

NUTRITION

Conducting a short research project (W.7.7). Grade 7.

Hen to Home

Agricultural education, egg safety and proper egg handling (Aligns with FCS, English Language Arts, History/Social Studies and National Social Studies Common Core Standards. Details in PDF). Grade 6 – 8.

WRITING

Writing an argument (W.6.1). Grade 6.

Working with a graphic organizer (W.K.2; W.1.2). Grade 1.

WRITING

Writing informative/explanatory texts (W.4.2, W.5.2). Grade 4 – 5.

VOCABULARY

Acquiring vocabulary through informational text (RI.5.1-3; RI.5.4). Grade 5.

MATH

Solving problems and multiplying fractions (5.NF.B.6). Grade 5.

MATH

Working with numerical expressions (5.OA.A.1). Grade 5.

FitnessFunforEveryone

Summarizing numerical data sets (6.SP.B.5). Grades 4 – 6.

NUTRITION

Analyzing the structure of texts (R.4-6.5). Grades 4 – 6.

WRITING

Producing clear and coherent writing (W7-9.4). Grades 4 – 6