Summary of Article: Death Valley, a desert national park near Los Angeles, has had record high temperatures lately, going into the 120s. Some people have been taking advantage of the heat to make egg omelets on the rocks. They split an egg open and let it cook on the rock itself! Park rangers don't like this because it is smelly and leaves cracked egg shelves for the rangers to clean up. Some people don't even throw out their egg cartons. Park rangers have asked people to stop frying eggs on rocks and instead to use pans directly on the ground. See link for picture.
Discussion with Kids:
- How do you usually make scrambled eggs or omelets? (Frying pan on the stove). Explain how people are cooking them in Death Valley. Talk about:
- How is that you can cook an egg directly on a rock? What conditions do you need to make this happen (sufficient heat and the right surface)
- Why don't park rangers like what people are doing? How can people do it so park rangers won't get upset (clean up after themselves; not litter; use frying pans)
- Have you ever felt the ground hot enough to cook on? What would you try to make?
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