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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