CHICKEN HATCHING

WHAT ARE WE DOING?

• We will observe a "full cycle" incubation experience designed specifically for the classroom
• All supplies necessary will be delivered to the school on October 16th and picked up
• Students will observe how the environment impacts the development of living things
• Students will observe and participate in the care of living things

WHY are we doing?

• Students will have the opportunity to develop respect and responsibility for a living thing
• Throughout the hatching process students will be able to ask questions and make predictions
• Giving students real life experiences helps students relate to the science curriculum
• Through exploration students will be more inclined to read and write about living things
• Having a class pet helps to create a caring classroom community

SCIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Living things take in food to create energy, make waste and reproduce
• Living things have basic needs that are met by the environment
• Different kinds of living things behave in different ways
• All living things are important and should be treated with care and respect

CURRICULUM EXPECTATIONS

• Social Studies - all people and living things should be treated with respect
• Language Arts - Procedural Writing (first, then, next)

ROLES OF STUDENTS

• To assist the teacher in feeding the chicks once they hatch
• To observe and record daily changes in the eggs/chicks
• To use technology to research and record similarities and differences in the class pets

ROLE OF TEACHER

• To receive delivery of incubator kit and set up in a safe area
• To ensure student safety by reviewing safety rules
• To assist students to create rules for the chick -rules change over time
• To allow for student observation
• To encourage exploration and follow through with students "wonders"

ROLE OF TEACHER CONTINUED

• To keep the incubator and hatched chick clean
• To ensure gloves are used when handling life animals
• To be present during pick up of the hatched chickens

IN CONCLUSION