Week 8: Green Eggs and Ham

PRIMARY STORY:
Begin each day by reading the story Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss.

DISCUSSION PROMPTS:
Ask your student the following questions to jump-start a discussion.
Did you like the story, Green Eggs and Ham?
Which part of the story did you like best?Do you like to taste new kinds of food?

VIDEO: View the animated version of Green Eggs and Ham.

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY: Fizzing Green Eggs
Supplies:     
       Baking Soda
       Vinegar
       Food Coloring
       Dropper
       Tray

1. Mix 1/2 c baking soda with 8-10 drops green food coloring and 1 tbsp water.
2. Form "dough" into egg shapes.
3. Place eggs into tray and let student drip vinegar onto the eggs with the dropper.
4. Watch the fizz and discuss how the baking soda reacts with the vinegar to form carbon dioxide which gives us all of these fun bubbles.

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY: Rhyming Eggs
Supplies:
     Rhyming Eggs Printable
    
1. Print onto cardstock (green if you have it) and cut eggs.
2. Mix up eggs halves.
3. Talk about rhyming words and help your student to match the egg halves.

EXPLORATIONS
Make a green eggs and ham omelet with a few drops of food coloring.
Watch this video about Easter Egger chickens.