Teachers opens book to the page that discusses dyeing eggs. Teacher sets up an area for dyeing Easter eggs. Students experiment mixing two different colors to make a new color. Before dyeing the Easter Eggs, students write about the colors they would like to mix and predict what color they will make. They also can write about what they would like to do with their egg.
Students share their writing and their dyed egg.
Students help teacher review colors that were mixed and the color they made by writing on a chart to place in the art center. Students and teacher rereads list of animals that come from eggs. Research from nonfiction books about animals that come from eggs. Share books that are found with other students. Science Connections Allow each student to choose one animal from the book to learn more about.