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Robin Hood: England's Man of Mystery

For Teachers 5th
Students study the tale of Robin Hood to further their knowledge of character traits, improve their vocabularies, and increase their knowledge of the Medieval Ages. In this Robin Hood lesson, students complete 14 lessons that help them...
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Curated OER

The Contest Between The Sun And The Wind

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read fables by Aesop and learn about the famous storyteller. In this fables lesson plan, 2nd graders discuss questions about Aesop and then write their own fable.
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Curated OER

Who's Who? Integrated Core

For Teachers K
Student discuss names and nicknames for human and animal families and complete a worksheet, matching pictures of father, baby and mother animals.
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Curated OER

Comparative Embryology Using Japanese Medaka Fish

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct an experiment to control the breeding of Japanese Medaka fish. They collect the fertilized eggs and view and record the fish's embryological development daily to compare the stages to human development.
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Curated OER

Eggs

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students know the following parts of an egg as the yolk, white, shell, membrane, chalaza, and air sac. They also sequence the growth of the chick in the egg. An egg is broken and students touch, smell and see it. They locate the six...
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Curated OER

Official Statements

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Young scholars research the viewpoints of famous Americans, and then write commencement speeches reflecting these viewpoints to be delivered to high school graduates of today.
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Curated OER

Turtles

For Teachers K
Students discuss turtles. They read books about turtles, make turtle puppets, research turtles on the Internet and then create a turtle fact booklet.
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Curated OER

Common Idioms 1

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, pupils learn that idioms are spoken or written sentences where the meaning is not obvious. Students match the 10 idioms to their meanings.
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Other

United Poultry Concerns: Hatching Good Lessons

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A collection of lessons on how to teach elementary students about chickens without actually hatching them in the classroom, which is not the best for the animals.
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Website
Other

Kiddy House: All About Chickens for Kids and Teachers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This comprehensive resource features everything you want to know about chickens. Students and teachers will "cluck" when they explore this site.
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Interactive
Virginia Tech

Virginia Cooperative Extension: 4 H Virtual Farm: Poultry: Virtual Hatch Project

For Students 3rd - 8th
A virtual chicken-hatch project takes students into the world of egg incubation and embryonic development.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Chicken and the Egg

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little girl named Kit who got a baby chick and watched it grow up and hatch chicks of its own. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Pennsylvania State University

Penn State University: Embryology in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Come and learn more about how to incorporate embryology into your classroom. This site features tons of information about the embryology of chickens.
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Unit Plan
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Chickscope: The Journey Begins

For Students 3rd - 8th
Journey with the chicken egg, from formation to hatching, and learn about its embryology.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Chickscope From Egg to Chick

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in a science project of hatching chicks? This website is designed to help you study incubation and embryonic development of chicken eggs. Illustrations also show the parts of an egg and the stages of embryonic...
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Graphic
Curated OER

United Poultry Concerns: Mother Chicken

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Photograph of mother chicken with baby chicks under wings.
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Graphic
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United Poultry Concerns: Chickens Eating

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Photograph of chickens eating spaghetti.
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Graphic
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United Poultry Concerns: Chicken Family

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Photograph of mother chicken and five baby chicks.
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Graphic
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United Poultry Concerns: Chicken and Chick

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Photograph of chicken and chick.
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Interactive
Virginia Tech

Virginia Cooperative Extension: 4 H Virtual Farm: Poultry

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find answers to all kinds of questions about how chickens are raised on the poultry farms of Virginia. Meet a poultry farmer, learn about the commercial poultry industry, watch a chick hatch, and learn how to judge quality eggs and...
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eBook
University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Milkmaid and Her Pail"

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Read a traditional retelling of the fable "The Milkmaid and Her Pail" to see how the milkmaid learned not to count her chickens before they hatch. Then, read the same tale in a modern-day setting for a different perspective.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: From Egg to Chick

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson is intended to help students realize that they can learn much about eggs/chicks or any animal through careful observation. They will become familiar with the importance and proper care of eggs/chicks, whether on a farm or in...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Egg Anatomy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Journey with the chicken egg, from formation to hatching, and learn about its embryology.

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