Showing posts with label eggs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eggs. Show all posts

Monday, February 27, 2023

Synergy: Eggs




EGGS are roundish objects usually containing a developing embryo. Laid by female creatures such as birds, reptiles, fish, or invertebrates, eggs may be covered with a hard or leathery shell. When the creature is ready to survive on its own, it hatches.


Read the recently published nonfiction picture book for children, then learn more at the websites:


WHOSE EGG IS THAT? written by Darrin Lunde and illustrated by Kelsey Oseid is a picture book for young learners. Part of the Whose is That? Series, the book provides visual hints to spark inquiries into animals, eggs and their habitats. The simple text and illustrations will appeal to young learners and focus their attention on the seven interactive guessing games. ARC courtesy of Charlesbridge, and imprint of Penguin Random House.


KIDS LEARN ABOUT ANIMALS THAT HATCH is a short video with a game component that reviews animals that hatch.


To watch the video, go to https://youtu.be/vq8-wqGYve0.


FROM EGG TO ANIMAL is a short, easy to read article from Time for Kids exploring animals that hatch from eggs.


To read the article, go to https://www.timeforkids.com/k1/from-egg-to-animal/?rl=en-650.


AT RISK ANIMALS AND THEIR UNUSUAL EGGS is an article from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service about different types of eggs.


To read the article, go to https://www.fws.gov/story/risk-animals-and-their-unusual-eggs.


WHICH CAME FIRST addresses the classic riddle about eggs and chickens.


To read the article, go to https://www.science.org.au/curious/earth-environment/which-came-first-chicken-or-egg.









Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Website Review: Cracking the Mystery of Egg Shape

CRACKING THE MYSTERY OF EGG SHAPE from Science Magazine explores an intriguing questions.
This web project addresses the question of why not all eggs are shaped like a chicken’s. This fascinating online article incorporates easy-to-read text with compelling visualizations that help readers understand the science behind the shape of eggs.
Librarians will find this engaging article to be an interesting way to jump-start a discussion of birds and eggs. It would also be useful in teaching students about the many different ways charts and graphs can be used in science to visualize data.
To read the article, go to http://vis.sciencemag.org/eggs/.