Incubating and hatching eggs in the classroom is a great way to teach students about animal life cycles and needs of living things. Here are several resources to help you do this successfully.
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Learn about Kentucky poultry and eggs.
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In our latest field trip video, Kentucky kid Kylie visits Hayden Farms in Daviess County (near Owensboro) to learn how they raise chickens for grocery stores. Hayden Farms is the first chicken farm in the country to offer a viewing room to the public for education.
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Eggs in the Classroom lesson plans and activities for kindergarten through high school educators.
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MATH: There are four versions of this worksheet: Counting/Number ID, Simple Addition and Subtraction to 6, Multiplication, and Fraction Conversion.
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PRIMARY & INTERMEDIATE SCIENCE: Find different versions of our chicken life cycle worksheet and a Google Classroom version that can be digitally manipulated.
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ALL GRADE LEVELS - ART or introduction to genetic traits - Students will either use a dice or their own characteristics to create a unique chicken.
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Primary - Students will identify how the basic needs of a growing chick are met during egg incubation. Activities include identifying and diagramming the parts of an egg and hatching eggs in class.
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Intermediate: Students will identify how the basic needs of a growing chick are met during egg incubation. Activities include identifying and diagramming the parts of an egg and hatching eggs in class.
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Secondary: Students will apply a basic understanding of the laws of supply and demand, learn about different types of egg laying farms, and recognize the impact labeling has on consumer choices.
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Secondary Agriculture, Foods: Our mission is to prepare students for a specialized job in poultry husbandry and processing upon graduation.
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