Middle School

Eggs 101

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

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.

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.

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