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Eggs

National 4-H Embryology in the Classroom
Embryology: The Study of Life provides teachers with background information and experiential activities dealing with life science for use in the classroom. Each activity is designed to be grade-level appropriate and has been correlated to U.S. National Science Education Standards.
Go here to learn more.

The American Egg Board publishes a variety of materials. These publications include:

• EGGSpress Yourself! is a newspaper-based curriculum designed for fourth to sixth graders. The program's lesson plans and activities provide useful information about health and nutrition, fitness, food safety and cooking, menu planning and budgeting.
• "Eggspecting" is the name of the Georgia Egg Commission's brochure that stresses the importance of good nutrition during pregnancy. Special attention is given to what the expectant mother should eat during pregnancy and how much. For a free copy, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Georgia Egg Commission, 16 Forest Parkway, Forest Park, Ga. 30297.
• We Are Eggstra Special! (Pre-K): This teacher/parent booklet helps children learn about egg nutrition and other cultures in the world through various exercises. The cost is $5.50 for the first copy.
• Adventures With Mighty Egg (K-3): Using whole language, this teacher resource manual gives information on eggs to children as they develop skills in other subjects. The cost is &9 for the first manual.
• The Incredible Journey From Hen to Home (4-6): This teacher resource manual uses games and crossword puzzles to teach children math, science, and other subjects. The first copy is $9.
• The Eggcyclopedia (7-12): This 56-page teacher reference has information about eggs in an encyclopedia format. It includes information on production, cleaning, and cholesterol. The first copy is free.
• The Incredible Classroom Eggsperience (7-12): This educational kit costs $9.

The following publications are available from the Arkansas Egg Council, located at P.O. Box 8505, Little Rock, AR 72205.

• Eggory's Egg-Craft Ideas (Pre-K-6): This 14-page booklet helps children learn about eggs through art and cooking projects. It includes a wide range of activities. One copy is available to Arkansas residents at no charge.
• Egg-ceptional Ideas for Food Science Creations (9-12): This 15-minute video shows consumer uses for eggs and details nutritional information and the unique characteristics of eggs that make them so useful. It is valuable for beginning science classes.
• All about Shell Eggs (9-12): is available free from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Web site. You'll find answers to all you've ever wanted to know about eggs, including their history and the time it takes to lay one.

The Georgia Egg Commission publishes Grade "A" Educational and Nutritional Information. This free 9-page booklet gives a general overview of several educational sources on eggs. A hard-cooked eggs brochure, Break'em Out, includes a special section devoted to the Easter Egg.

Food Safety

Food Safety and Food Security
What Consumers Need to Know is designed to help educate consumers regarding food safety. The 15-page brochure is available in English or Spanish. It was produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service. The brochure offers useful tips for safe food preparation and for keeping foods safe from contamination. For more information, call (888) 674-6854.

A Great Mix - Science and Food
Science and the Food Supply is a curriculum program for middle and high schools produced in 2002 by the Food and Drug Administration in collaboration with the National Science Teachers Association. The package is free to science teachers. For information, go to: http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/teach.html.

Become a Food Detective
New Mexico State University, in conjunction with the University of Virginia and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has created a "fun-packed" site to help teach children about food safety and bacteria. Go here to see how you can become a food detective.

The Partnership for Food Safety Education Web site has a special section for educators. It includes food safety fact sheets, information on creating a seasonal food safety education campaign, a community action kit, a public service announcement, and a copy of BACTALK, the group's newsletter. Go here to learn more about the organization.

The Food Safety Educator, produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, is a free newsletter that deals with food safety issues. To order a subscription, send an e-mail to FSIS outreach.

The American Society for Microbiology site is divided into two areas: Stalking the Mysterious Microbe for elementary students and the Microbial Literacy Collaborative for older students and science teachers.

To Your Health! Food Safety for Seniors, includes a 14-minute video and a 17-page four-color publication printed in 14-point type. The brochure and the video explain why seniors may be more susceptible to foodborne illness and how to prevent illness. Both cover safe food handling at home and when eating out. To obtain a copy of the publication, go to www.foodsafety.gov , select "consumer advice," and then choose "seniors." The food safety program was developed by the Food Safety and Inspection Service and the Food and Drug Administration.

The Federation of Animal Science Societies offers FASS Facts on Biotech Crops: Impact on Meat, Milk and Eggs. The brochure was created to share science-based information with those interested in food animal and crop production. The brochure is available on the FASS Web site.

The American Museum of Natural History sponsors Infection Detection Protection. This site, specifically geared to children, includes general information on microbes and a "Bacteria in the Cafeteria" section.

Cooking for Groups: A Volunteer's Guide to Food Safety provides safe food handling information for volunteer cooks. The 40-page publication targets information to cooking facilities that frequently aren't covered by the same food codes that apply to commercial food service. It can be downloaded from the Food Safety and Inspection Service Web site.

Playing it Safe With Eggs: What Consumers Need to Know explains the new "Safe Handling Instructions" now found on egg cartons. The brochure provides food safety tips for buying, handling, serving, and storing eggs. Educators and consumers can request up to 100 copies of the brochure by calling (800) 332-4010.

Safe Food for the Hungry is a newsletter and Web site for staff and volunteers of emergency feeding programs. Every issue has a "recipe" section that focuses on safe use of federally donated foods. For more information, access the Purdue Extension Web site.

Poultry

The Meat and Poultry Communications Alliance has developed a Web site that offers meat and poultry nutrition information. The site includes sections on dietary fat, protein, weight loss and portion size, a recipe section, frequently asked questions, and a list of third-party experts. It is located at www.meatpoultrynutrition.org.

The following resources are available from the Delmarva Poultry Industry:

Chicken: From the Egg to Your Table is a teacher resource manual that includes information and activities for use in Pre-K to third grade. Word searches, coloring sheets, and math and language activities will help students better understand how chicken goes from the egg to the table. The first copy is free for teachers.

Thinking Chicken is a 11-minute video designed to help fourth grade students gain an increased awareness of chicken, its production, and its importance to the Delmarva peninsula. The video and accompanying teacher resource packet are available to teachers in grades 3-5 for a cost of $12 each. It is available at no charge to teachers in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.

Chicken: Delmarva's Indispensable Industry is a 13-minute video intended for use with adult, general public audiences. The video provides viewers with insight into the economics and importance of Delmarva's chicken industry and highlights positive ways in which the chicken industry works to protect the environment. Copies are available for $10 each.

Send your request and payment when required to: Delmarva Poultry Industry, 16686 County Seat Highway, Georgetown, Del. 19947-4881. Please include the name of your school and the grade taught.

Poultry and Shell Egg Grading Programs (7-12) is available from the Agricultural Marketing Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It contains brochures and fact sheets about quality grading and the grade shield for teachers, a poster for classroom display, and four reproducible lesson plans about purchasing and safe handling. A single kit is free. For more information call (202) 720-3506 or fax (202) 690-0941.

The Arkansas Egg Council produces the Egg Council Activity Book (K-3) and Ag in the Classroom (4-9). Arkansas residents can obtain a free copy. The council is located at P.O. Box 8505, Little Rock, AR 72205.