Egg Science Experiments

We are quickly moving into spring and around here spring seems to be synonymous with the egg. Whether it is Easter or new beginnings eggs (in all their variations seem to be everywhere). So I wanted to give you a few ideas for egg science experiments because don’t we all love a good link to current events and seasons?

These projects range from easy egg science experiments to possible egg science fair projects.

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Magical Eggs

This is a project that we have done many times, but each time exploring a different component of science and our study of eggs. Have you heard of those science experiments bouncy eggs? It is usually some version of this project.

This project is great when discussing:

cell structures
movement across the plasma membrane
chemical changes
buoyancy

The idea is to remove the outer shell of an egg and keep the inner membrane intact. This is an egg science experiment with vinegar so you can imagine the smell, but it is worth it for the fun. Great hands-on learning. You can grab the osmosis egg project (click on the name).

Eggcellent Genetics

I have used plastic eggs to help teach the concepts of Mendelian genetics for close to 20 years. It is always a crowd-pleaser. I use colored paper clips to represent the genotype and the eggs themselves represent the phenotypes. I love this because it is a great building resource so that you are always coming back to these eggs and what the students saw.

I use the eggs to teach:

monohybrid crosses
dihybrid crosses
codominance
incomplete dominance
multiple alleles

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Egg Crystals

Borax crystals are a great introduction to a chemical concept called supersaturation plus they are just fun.

Want to make some? Check this out.

How Strong Are Eggs?

Have you ever wondered why hens don’t crack their own eggs when they sit on them to incubate? It is all about the arch. You can even try it out yourself. Not sure you want to play with eggs, grab the bridge STEM challenge where arches are discussed in full detail.

Pasteurized Eggs

Pasteurization changed the way we think about food and food preservation. In fact, I had to hunt down pasteurized egg whites for my royal icing in December. You can run your own pasteurization experiment.