MLK Jr. "Egg" Lesson

We read some good informational books about Martin Luther King Jr. today.  I wanted the kids to know why we have the day off on Monday.  I love how upset kindergarteners get when they hear that not everyone was treated equally. 
"That's not fair!" is expressed very strongly. :) 
One of my favorite lessons to teach each year is the brown egg/white egg lesson. The kids got into groups and were given a brown egg and a white egg.  They filled out a "T" chart and wrote down ways to describe each egg. We got back together as a whole group and discussed how the eggs were the same and how they were different.  We discovered that the only difference was the color of the shell.  The eggs were opened (where the kids couldn't see) and we looked at the inside.  I asked the kids to tell us which yolk was from the brown egg and which was from the white egg. They look exactly the same on the inside!
The kids learned that although our "shells" may look different we are all the same on the inside. 

Using our senses to describe the eggs.

Using a "T" chart to write describing words about each egg.

They look exactly the same on the inside!