Monday 22 April 2013

They're here! They're here!

Today our dozen eggs arrived! Our journey experiencing new life has begun! 

We reflected on what we knew about chicks already. Here are a few of the students' comments:
"They are yellow."
"They come out of eggs."
"Chicks are fluffy."
"They drink water."
"They live on a farm."
"They grow into a chicken."

We also generated a list of what we wanted to find out about chicks:

This afternoon we examined the life cycle of a chicken by reading several books and making these little crafts (adapted from  I {heart} crafty things) :



Please listen to a student explain the life cycle of a chicken:

As we eagerly awaited the arrival of our eggs, we prepared the incubator. We plugged it in so it would warm up and added a little water to make it humid. Once the dozen eggs arrived, children took turns gently placing them inside.



Below a student explains the purpose of our incubator:

We are only one day in and have already learned lots! Who knew a dozen eggs could be so exciting? Tomorrow the energy level is sure to be through the roof! Here are a few more facts we learned today:

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