Exploring Eggs

• DOMAIN(S)

  Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
• INDICATOR(S)

  CD-SC4.2c
• AGE GROUP(S)

  24-36 months

With a small group of the children, explore a raw egg. Crack the egg into a bowl and talk about how it looks. Use words such as runny or slimy. Encourage the children to describe other features such as the egg yolk. Place several eggs in a small pan and cover with water. Explain to the children that you will heat the eggs until they boil; that means they will get very hot. After cooking, cool the eggs and have the children explore the cooked eggs. Peel the shells, and talk about what the white part looks like now. Cut open the eggs. Ask, “Do you see the yellow part?” Enjoy the boiled eggs for snack.

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