Eggtastic!

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Title
Eggtastic Science Project!!

Problem Scenario
I would like to find out whether of not the egg color effects its frying rate because if people have chickens that lay different colored eggs and they are in a hurry and wanna to cook an egg fast, I want to see which cooks faster.

Broad Question
Does egg color effect frying rate?

Specific Question
How does an eggs color effect its frying rate?

Hypothesis
It is hypothesized that the colored eggs will fry at a slower rate then the regular brown and white eggs because the green and blue eggs I think have something else in them that make them the color that they are.

Variables That Need To Be Controlled:
Temperature, need to use same frying pan, same stove.

Vocabulary List That Needs Explanation
Frying pan- A pan in which you fry things Spatula- Crazy flipper device that I will be using to flip my eggs

General Plan
I will get a few different colored eggs and fry them one at a time in my kitchen using the same frying pan,I will use a timer and a temperature probe to see how long it takes for the egg to get to 158 degrees and record in a data table.

Potential Problems And Solutions
Problem: There could be blood in the eggs I use for my experiment. Solution: Crack them in a seperate bowl, not strait into the pan to insure its cleanliness. Problem: Somebody could get burned. solution: When handling hot eggs or pan, use hot mits! Problem: Salmonella Solution: Wash yours hand before and after handling fresh eggs.

Safety Or Environmental Concerns
Salmonella is a potential problem when handling raw eggs. Somebody could get burned but I will just make sure that when handling the hot food or pans I will use hot mits. Also the food could burn and start a fire but I can just make sure that I have a fire extinguisher around. Also I am going to crack my eggs into a bowl, not directly into the frying pan in case there is blood in the eggs.

Experimental Design
(add the correct headings from the experimental design page before beginning)

Resources and Budget Table

 * Item || Number needed || Where I will get this || Cost ||
 * Blue eggs || 3 || my chickens || 0 ||
 * green eggs || 3 || my chickens || 0 ||
 * white eggs || 3 || my chickens || 0 ||
 * brown eggs || 3 || my chickens || 0 ||
 * spatula || 1 || home || 0 ||
 * frying pan || 1 || home || 0 ||
 * stove || 1 || home || 0 ||
 * timer || 1 || home || 0 ||
 * tem p. probe

Computer || 1

1 || groves

home || 0

0 ||

Detailed Procedure

 * 1. Gather materials
 * 2. Go to stove, turn it on
 * 3. Fry one egg
 * 4. record time it take to fry
 * 5. repeat with other egg colors
 * 6. Fry 3 of each kind
 * 7. use same heat each time
 * 8. use same pan each time
 * 9. For the eggs to be cooked you need to make sure you use the temperature probe because in order for the eggs to be the same, they need to all be cooked untill they are 158 degrees farenheit.
 * 10. clean up

Materials
1. brown eggs 2. green eggs 3. blue eggs 4. white eggs 5 . frying pan 6. stove 7. timer 8. pen/ pencil 9. notebook to record 10. spatula 11. Temperature probe 12. Computer

Photo List
I will take pictures of me frying the eggs, pictures of the timer after the eggs are done cooking, picture of the eggs after they are cooked.

Time Line
2-3-13: Conduct experiment and collect data 2-4-13: Put data in wiki 2-4-13: Make conclusion and finish the wiki. 2-4-13: Get poster board. Start working on poster.

Data Table

 * Brown Egg || 2:59 || 3:02 || 2:52 ||  ||
 * White Egg || 3:00 || 2:56 || 2:58 ||  ||
 * Green Egg || 3:11 ||= 3:15 || 3:06 ||  ||
 * Blue Egg || 3:12 || 3:08 || 3:10 ||  ||

Conclusion
After doing my experiment, I concluded that my hypothesis was correct, colored eggs do cook slower the normal colored eggs such as white or brown.

Discussion
While doing my experiment

Background Research
An for an egg to reach its solid form it must reach 158 degrees Fahrenheit. Araucana chickens are also know as the Easter egg chicken because they naturally lay blue eggs. The best white egg laying chickens are called the Pearl White Leghorn. Rhode Island reds lay brown eggs.