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Learning in Action

Egg Sizing

• Egg Sizing Worksheet http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/eggs
• Discuss the importance of agriculture, the poultry industry and egg grading
• Have students think about what their lives would be like if they had to grow their own food and did not have regulations like grading

Words of the Day

• Agriculture: the artificial cultivation and processing of animals, plants, fungi, and other life forms for food, fibers, and more uses.
• Egg Grading: the process of grading eggs to protect the consumer from undue risk.
• Poultry Industry: one of the fastest growing segments of the animal industry.