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Learning in Action
“Eggsploring” the Egg
- 4-H Hatching Classroom Projects: pages 14-15, 36
- Break out eggs as directed
- Identify parts of the egg by completing the “Eggslporing the Parts” worksheet
Words of the Day
- Albumen: a white watery substance that surrounds and contains the yolk within the center of the egg shell.
- Chalazae: prolongations of the thick inner-white, or albumen, that are twisted like ropes at each end of the yolk. Their function is to anchor the yolk in the center of the eggshell cavity.
- Inner & Outer Membrane: membranes located beneath the shell that help protect the egg from outside bacteria and germs.
- Vitelline Membrane: the clear seal that holds the yolk.
- Yolk Sac: a membrane sac that surrounds the yolk of the egg.
