Today's Classroom Activities :

World Egg Day and Egg Month

Extraordinary Eggs
Reading/Science October 10 is World Egg Day. Many thousands of people rely on eggs as a source of food and protein. Egg facts, data and math activities are available on the "Kids and Family" section of the American Egg Board website at www.aeb.org Under the heading "Educators," you'll find facts, contests and a curriculum for grades 4-6 that follow the journey of an egg from "hen to home." Information for making charts and graphs abounds as well as recipes and various craft ideas.

Parent Activity
Science/Health October is World Egg Month and a great opportunity to teach children about how to safely handle, store and cook eggs. Allow them to help with egg preparation and teach them the importance of careful cleanup of cooking surfaces and utensils as well as the proper refrigeration of eggs. Use an index box to collect a set of favorite recipes in which eggs are an ingredient. Help each child start his or her own recipe box.

"Eggs-ceptional" Art
Use egg-based paints to make "eggs-ceptional" eggs for a colorful window display.

Cracking Eggs
Learning activities and egg fun for ages 5-7, 7-11, 11-14, and 14-16.

Egg Carton Animals
Make animal crafts from egg cartons and pipe cleaners. Make a ladybug, spider, a bat, a caterpillar, and a camel.

What's inside the shell?
See how that egg began its journey to your plate by reading about the history of the egg industry and watching the egg production videos. Your students can also learn about important egg safety information, browse our Eggcyclopedia of egg terminology, and test your egg trivia knowledge.