Introduction
Have you ever wondered what came first? The chicken or the egg? Or how we can eat some eggs, but others have baby chicks growing inside of them? Today we are going to explore the life cycle of a chicken!
Task
First, you are going to watch these three videos on the life cycle of a chicken.
After you have watched these videos, you are going to make your own hatching chick in your small group. It will look somewhat like this:
Process
Here is an interactive game that you can then play. There are lots of games to explore on this website- so check it out!
Evaluation
Conclusion
I hope all of you were able to learn a little bit about the life cycle of a chicken. Isn't it cool how we can eat some eggs, and other eggs grow baby chicks inside?!
Teacher Page
S2L1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the life cycles of different living organisms.
a. Ask questions to determine the sequence of the life cycle of common animals in your area: a mammal such as a cat, dog or classroom pet, a bird such as a chicken, an amphibian such as a frog, and an insect such as a butterfly.
b. Plan and carry out an investigation of the life cycle of a plant by growing a plant from a seed and by recording changes over a period of time.
c. Construct an explanation of an animal’s role in dispersing seeds or in the pollination of plants.
d. Develop models to illustrate the unique and diverse life cycles of organisms other than humans.