Eggs Eggs Everywhere

Activity1:Exploring Eggs

What is an egg?

Role Playing different egg laying animals

Observing real and pretend eggs

A Variety of Eggs and Animals

Exploration of Eggs

Comparing Shape, Size and Color

Observe posters and pictures of animals and their eggs

Pretend play with simulated animals

Activity 3: Eggs on Land, Eggs in Water

Eggs on Land

Observation of Box Turtle

What do animals on land eat, where do they live?

Literacy Extension/Looking Through Books

Journal Writing

Eggs in Water

Inquiry

Listening Skills

What do animals in water eat, where do they live?

Observation of Live Fish

Literacy Extension/Looking Through Books

Journal Writing

Making Clay Eggs and Animals

Fine Motor Skills

Creativity

Presentation with Emphasis on Public Speaking Skills

Activity 2: Hatching Eggs

Sorting Animals

Explore plastic eggs with animals inside

Identify Animals

Sort animals by type

Compare quantities within each type of animal

Role-Playing

Literature Aspect

Sorting, Classifying and Graphing

compare amount of legs for each animal

Look at physical characteristics of the animals

Graph on a large grid

Activity4: Rolling Eggs and Other Objects

Exploring Movement

Predicting Skills

Following Directions

Sharing Discoveries

Asking Questions and Answering Questions

Graphing and Sorting

Estimates

Eggs on a Cliff

Inquiry

Role-Playing

Creativitity

Gross Motor Skill