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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