Math Worksheets to Celebrate Egg Day

The Incredible Countable Egg
On what day each year do we celebrate eggs? You may think it's Easter, but you're incorrect! Easter is a religious holiday that celebrates Jesus, but the day we celebrate eggs is called Egg Day. It's today, October 11, and it's celebrated during the month of October every year. Eggs are often a food that we take for granted, but eggs are really a spectacular food. They're nutritious and delicious. They're good for you in moderate amounts. Finally, they're used in countless ways in the kitchen whether eaten by themselves or added to recipes. What would we do without eggs? 

Math Worksheets for Egg Day
Although the picture to the left here says it's an "Easter" addition worksheet, it's very appropriate for egg day, especially if the little ones you teach are just learning about addition. You can even use real eggs to help them in figuring out the problems. Plastic eggs work fine, too, but using real boiled eggs is a great way to not only teach them some math skills, but to teach them some nutritional facts and interesting trivia about eggs as well. Give it a try! You can even turn the entire day into an eggstravaganza! Here's how you can turn Egg Day into a full day celebration (though it does take a bit of preparation, so you may need to save these tips for next year). You have your math lesson, so let's move on to the other subjects.

Science Lesson
Boil as many eggs as you need for each student in your class, plus one for you. Take the hard boiled eggs, a container of vinegar and an empty jar to school with you. Get the class to help you put their eggs into the jar filled with vinegar. Leave the eggs alone for three days. Once 72 hours have passed since the eggs have been in the vinegar, remove them. You and your students will find that the eggs become "bouncy." Don't get too exuberant in your bouncing, though, as they can break with too much force. Discuss with your students the science behind the bouncing eggs.  

English and Reading
Have the students each write a one page story about an egg. It can be a drama, horror, comedy or any other style of story they'd like as long as it's about eggs. An adult may be needed to help them get the story down, so if that's the case, you may want to put the students in groups. Each student should contribute at least a few sentences to the group's story.

You can also create art activities (similar to coloring Easter eggs) and activities for many other subjects that are centered around the egg. The children will find it delightful, and for once, they'll be able to form an answer when their parents ask, "What did you learn at school today?"