DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES

Each student had a day on the calendar when they were responsible for the care of the eggs. Their job was to turn the eggs in the morning and at the end of the school day plus lightly mist the eggs with water. Then the next day, that student would show the next student on the calendar how to do the job.

HATCHING

Approximately 21 days into the project, our efforts pay off. Hannah Dygert-Trask and Claire Shelden observe 1 black and 1 yellow chick just an hour out of their shells. Formal classroom instruction came to a standstill as everyone wanted a chance to see the baby chicks hatch.

CARE

As soon as the chicks were a few hours old, they were moved to a tub in the classroom. Sawdust was placed at the bottom of the tub and a light fixture was clamped onto the side to provide the extra warmth the chicks needed. Jeff Thiel checks on this newborn chick. After the chicks are a day old, they are given chick feed and water.