New Project

Did anyone hatch chicks in their classroom growing up? I don't remember it in elementary school, but I do remember it in my AP Anatomy and Physiology class. I also remember cracking the eggs open at different points of the incubation period and aborting the fetuses to see the different developmental stages (this will NOT be happening in my room). Sad!

Here's the beginning of the project. My kids are stoked!! We are practicing this week with an empty incubator and then adding eggs on Tuesday. There will be a 21--supposed to be, day incubation period then we will have chicks running around the classroom. When we get tired of them I will bring them back to the farm where they will live happily among the other feathered friends.

Pictures for practicing. I let the kids who have a hard time following directions pick the pictures that would help them remember the best (amazing how that little trick works so well).

The most organized this counter has ever been, notice the blue tape: hands free zone. I need to fix the cord so it's facing the other way, and the other stuff will be moved away to prevent accidental bumping.

Hopefully chicks will be our end result. They won't look like these because of the type of chicken, but I'm sure they will be super cute in their own little way.

And everyone will be as excited as Miss Emma! Her mom is hooking me up with the eggs and is willing to put up with all of my questions. Thanks Charity!