March 2, 2010 is the 13th annual Read Across America Day and the birthday of Dr. Seuss. All across the country, schools and libraries will be celebrating books, reading and Dr. Seuss. You might want to join in the celebration by reading Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss to your children or students. Follow the story up by creating some green eggs together and then creating a graph to show whether or not your students like to eat green eggs. You can find the recipe and a reproducible for the graphing activity by visiting The Learning Tree Store's activity pages.

After your students have eaten their green eggs have each student select a "yes" or "no" egg to show if he did or did not like the eggs. Ask them to trace the word "yes" or "no" and to color the egg shape a light shade of green.

Then have each student place their egg either in a pocket chart or on a graph you have created called, "Do you like green eggs?" Count the results for "yes" and "no" and compare the results.

 

 

 

For each serving you will need:

one egg

one Tablespoon milk

1/8 teaspoon salt

one drop of green food coloring.

one 5-ounce paper cup and a small whisk or plastic fork

 

You will also need 2 Tablespoons of margarine, an electric skillet, and a wooden spoon.  Crack the egg. Pour egg white and yolk into a 5-ounce paper cup. Discard the shell. Use a small whisk or plastic fork to beat egg until well mixed. Beat in salt, milk, and one drop of green food coloring.

Melt 2 Tablespoons of margarine in a skillet over low to medium heat (300). Pour beaten eggs into the heated pan. As mixture cooks, stir with a wooden spoon until creamy curds form throughout. Serve immediately. If left in the pan, egg will continue to cook. Do not overcook.