WAAAAAAAAAY Cool!

Take a look at what the 4th and 5th grades are getting to see. Baby chicks moving in the egg. It is so amazing to see the little things move. It is awe inspiring. So glad we have gotten the opportunity to experience this amazing event, thanks to Suzanne Dolecheck and the U of I extension office and 4H. We are about a week from hatching day then the sound of little peeps and chirps will be heard in the 4th and 5th grade hall. We'll keep you posted.

Candling Week!!!!!

This week we are candling the chicken eggs to see the development of the baby (embryo). We should get to see the baby move inside the egg. These individual pictures are from about day 3. the collage below is from day about day 12. All the 4th and 5th graders will get to experience this procedure.

ID Power Presenter Liz Haugee visits 4th and 5th graders

Liz Haugee is teaching Mrs. Anderson's 4th graders about the characteristics of birds of prey and how ID Power is helping keep them safe as they land and nest on power poles.                                     

 Do you know how the Bald eagle got its name??                     Ask a 4th grader.

If you are interested in viewing a nest of a Peregrine Falcon or an Eagle check these links out.

Peregrine Falcon nest

Eagle nest

They are here! They are here!!! The eggs are here!!!

 
 
These are pictures of our eggs in the incubators!!!! EXCITING!!!!!

Checking Out Incubators

During the after school program the 4th graders got a chance to take a look at the incubators we will use for the chicken eggs. they are so excited!!!!!

bottom picture is Mrs. Dolecheck discussing with 4th grade the differences and similarities of the experiences and processes  of  humans and chickens having babies, like both needing to be warm, needing food during development, how long, painful, baby needing to move, etc.

'TWITTER" Board is clear and ready for more!!!!

This is the "Twitter" Board full. I am excited the students have jumped in and are using it. I love the feedback.

 The "Twitter' Board is clean and ready for more 

'tweets'. Let's go guys!!!

      

Beginning Chicken Project

4th and 5th graders are going to hatch chickens! They have begun researching the kind they would like to try to hatch. They will learn how to incubate eggs, check how the embryos are doing, and how to care for chicks. They will also hopefully see some career opportunities in the field of embryology. The goal is to sell the chicks in May and have funds to buy eggs next year to do this project again.

This is our first 4th grade class beginning their research. We'll let everyone know what chicks we are going to try to hatch when both 4th and 5th grade have chosen their chickens.