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EGG-citing Stations:
Complete the following questions using the information provided at each station. Please answer the questions as detailed as possible.

Station #1: Egg structure and Nutrition (You should have an EGG-natomy poster at this station) 1. DRAW and LABEL an egg as shown on the poster. IN YOUR OWN WORDS, provide a description of each part that you have labelled.

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2. How many eggs are considered one serving of the Meats and Alternatives food group?

3. What are the nutrients in a Canadian Grade A egg? (Look at Nutrition Facts) a. Draw the Canadian Grade A symbol:

b. How many calories are there per egg?

c. How much cholesterol is in a single egg?

d. Are there any fibres or sugar in eggs?

e. How much protein can you get from one egg?

f. Name the micronutrients you can get from eggs:

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Station #2: Fresh vs. Old eggs? (You should have 2 labelled eggs at this station, DO NOT break the eggs!) At this station you will be putting your eggs through several tests to figure out which egg is fresh and which egg is old. 1. Test A: For this test, you put both eggs into the container filled with water. One egg should float and the other will sink. Write down which of the eggs sank to the bottom of the container and which of the eggs float to the top in the space provided below. a. Egg that sinks: _______

b. Egg that floats: _______ 2. Test B: For this test, you will first dry off the eggs. Then you hold the eggs underneath a light source. You will notice that one of the eggs have a bigger air cell, meaning that there is actually LESS product inside the egg shell in comparison to the other egg. Write down which of the eggs have a bigger air cell and which of the eggs have a smaller air cell. a. Egg with bigger air cell: ______

b. Egg with smaller air cell: ______

3. Based on the two tests you just completed, hypothesize which egg is fresh and which egg is old. Try to explain why you think this way: a. I think that the fresh egg is egg ________ because,

b. I think that the older egg is egg ________ because,

*We will reveal the answer when we come back together as a group! How do you tell the how fresh an egg is?

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Station #3: Is this egg boiled or raw? (You should have 2 labelled eggs and 2 cake pans at the station. DO NOT break any of the eggs!) 1. Pass the two eggs around and have each person hold both eggs. What are some differences between the two? Egg A Egg B

2. GENTLY, spin both eggs inside of the cake pan and observe and write down what you see. Egg A Egg B

3. Through your observations, can you tell which egg is boiled and which egg is raw? Explain your answer: a. I think that the RAW egg is egg ______, because

b. I think that the BOILED egg is egg ______. because

*We will reveal the answer when we come back as a group! How do you tell which egg is raw/ boiled?

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Station #4: Egg Storage (You should have an egg carton at this station) 1. What type of information do you see on the egg carton?

2. How should eggs be stored and why?

Station #5: Egg Cookery (Pay attention to the different method of egg cookery!!) 1. How many different ways can you prepare an egg according to the egg cookery package?

2. What is your preferred way of cooking eggs?

3. Choose two other egg cookery method and compare and contrast the two.

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Station #6: Egg Shells 1. What are egg shells made out of?

2. What are the characteristics of an egg shell?

Station #7: Egg Grading Name the grades of eggs and give a description of the standards each egg grade: Grade Descriptions

Egg Size

Weight

How long does a Grade A egg last?