Hatching Chicks in the Classroom

It's Spring 2017 and we are starting our incubation of 10 eggs that we got from a farmer in our local town. I love introducing our students to the process of incubation each year. Many of our students have pet chickens around their homes but many students have never seen a chicken in real life. During incubation we use Math {counting down the 21 days until a chick is hatched}, we talk about Science during the process {the importance of the humidity during incubation. The humidity is very important for a successful hatch. Once the hatching starts we must prepare a home for our new feathered friends. This is a great opportunity for the students to be involved with the chicks everyday. They can help feed and water them and assist in cleaning their habitat.

                 

  Have you ever hatched chicks?  

Our class has learned about the life cycle of a chicken, incubating eggs, watching them hatch, and raising the chicks until they are old enough to be adopted or placed in a chicken coop.