Hatching chickens
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A lesson plan for Grades K–2 Science
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- Appropriate grades
- K–2
- Provider
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
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This Science NetLinks lesson is intended to help students realize that they can learn a lot about chickens—and animals in general—through close observation. Students begin the lesson by expressing what they know about chickens in general and then are encouraged to think and talk about how eggs hatch into chicks and the kinds of special things that are needed to care for eggs/chicks.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Science (2005)
Grade 1
- Goal 1: The learner will conduct investigations and make observations to build an understanding of the needs of living organisms.
- Objective 1.02: Investigate the needs of a variety of different animals:
- Air.
- Water.
- Food.
- Shelter.
- Space.
- Objective 1.03: Observe the ways in which humans are similar to other organisms.
- Objective 1.04: Identify local environments that support the needs of common North Carolina plants and animals.
- Objective 1.02: Investigate the needs of a variety of different animals:
Grade 2
- Goal 1: The learner will conduct investigations and build an understanding of animal life cycles.
- Objective 1.01: Describe the life cycle of animals including:
- Birth.
- Developing into an adult.
- Reproducing.
- Aging and death.
- Objective 1.01: Describe the life cycle of animals including:
Kindergarten
- Goal 1: The learner will make observations and build an understanding of similarities and differences in animals.
- Objective 1.01: Observe and describe the similarities and differences among animals including:
- Structure.
- Growth.
- Changes.
- Movement.
- Objective 1.02: Observe how animals interact with their surroundings.
- Objective 1.04: Demonstrate how to care for a variety of animals.
- Objective 1.01: Observe and describe the similarities and differences among animals including:
