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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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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Fertilization

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The sperm and egg don't look anything like a human baby. After they come together, they will develop into a human being. How does a single cell become a complex...
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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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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Paul Cadmus

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Paul Cadmus is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his paitings (including his series "The Fleet's In") and his use of egg tempera.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv Try This!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A collection of simple experiments your students will enjoy! Each activity only requires a few household items, and will certainly spark the creativity in young scientists!
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Lesson Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: What Shape Is Money? Money Doesn't Have to Be Round or Rectangular

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pigs, rice, nuts, teeth, eggs, feathers - these are all types of currency! This lesson discusses different types of objects that can be used as currency and learners will decide what qualities make an effective currency. Included are...
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Youngzine

Youngzine: Laugh With the 2016 Ig Nobel Prizes

For Students 9th - 10th
Un-boiling eggs, slippery bananas, and painful insect stings have been award-winning topics at the Ig Nobel ceremonies over the last few years. An Ig prize makes people laugh first, then think.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Sexual Reproduction

For Students 4th - 8th
The basics of how humans reproduce is covered here. Learn about female and male reproductive organs, mating, fertilization, how a fetus develops, and birth.
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Other

M. Tevfik Dorak, m.d., ph.d.: Mimicry

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes what mimicry is. Describes the different kinds of mimicry found and by whom.
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Curated OER

Gray Catbird Eggs

For Students 9th - 10th
Peruse an abundance of facts, view pictures, and listen to the songs of the Gray Catbird on this thorough site. You can find information related to range, habitat, food behavior and more on this site.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Holy Trinity

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Holy Trinity", created by Andrey Rublyov, c. 1411 (Egg tempera on wood, 142 x 114 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: St Gilles and the Hind

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "St Gilles and the Hind", created by Master of Saint Gilles, c. 1500 (Oil and egg tempera on oak, 61 x 45 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: The Mass of St Gilles

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The Mass of St Gilles", created by Master of Saint Gilles, c. 1500 (Oil and egg tempera on oak, 62 x 46 cm).
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Activity
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Mosquito Bytes

For Students 9th - 10th
A general description of the life cycle of the mosquito. Includes inforation on why they need blood and how they breed.