What shall we name the chicks?
Ada Kindergarteners in Kim Smittle and Bridgette Jones classes are learning a great chicken and egg story this month.
In a science unit, students are discovering the life cycle of chickens. Twenty-four eggs are in incubation in Mrs. Smittle’s classroom and as of April 5, three chicks hatched.
Mrs. Jones’ classroom also has eggs and they are still “sleeping.” She said, however, that students heard some cheeping coming from some of the eggs. So, it’s any day now.
The chicks will eventually have names. Those names will be selected by students, so stay tuned.
The eggs are from the Chad Hazelton farm. Once the science unit ends the chicks will go back to the Hazelton farm.
In one of the photos below Mrs. Smittle teaches the chicks to eat and drink, as her fingers are the chick's "mother hen." The photos are by the Icon except for the "just hatched" chick, which is from the Ada Bulldog Facebook. Watch the Facebook for updates.
The life cycle story continues in May, as students will learn about butterflies.
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