Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix
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Inside the Egg, Hatching Chicks (Grades 3-5)
Students investigate embryo development in chicken eggs. Grades 3-5
Inside the Egg, Hatching Chicks (Grades K-2)
Students investigate embryo development in chicken eggs. Grades K-2
Companion Resources (3)
Kit
Countdown to Hatch
Build suspense and get a sneak peek at embryo development inside a fertile egg with this colorful embryology kit. The kit contains 21 plastic eggs. Inside of each egg is a laminated picture and detailed developmental description of the chick growing inside. One egg should be opened on each day of the 21-day chick hatching cycle to give students an exciting look at the mysterious process that happens inside the egg. This kit can be used on its own but also makes a great complement to a classroom hatching project. Order this kit online from agclassroomstore.com.
Movie/Video
Chick Embryology YouTube Playlist
This playlist from Utah Agriculture in the Classroom was developed as a resource for teachers using chick development as a way to explore life science concepts. Videos explore the development of the chick inside of the egg, agricultural production, and the hatching process.
Hatching Science: 21 Days of Discovery Video
The perfect accompaniment to a classroom hatching project, this video helps students envision what is going on inside a fertilized, developing egg even though the egg doesn't appear to change from the outside. Detailed images of a chick's development along with a summary of milestones that the chick has achieved on or around each day provide an in-depth look at the 21-day hatching cycle.