A few weeks ago my class raised chicks in our classroom. Being new to first grade, this was the first time doing this. Although the entire process only last 2 weeks, I was exhausted. Raising 12 baby chicks is no easy feat! Obviously, my students all wanted to hold and play with them, but I also needed to find meaningful ways to teach my students about the life cycle of a chick. To make my life somewhat manageable I made a Chick Journal to organize all of my chick lessons. At the end of the unit, my students presented their Chick Journals to their parents. Here are some of the activities we completed!
Cover: Of course we had to have a cute cover for my students to decorate!
Chicken Fun Facts: My students wrote a book of facts about chickens. We used these fun facts in our writing.
Inside an Egg: I used this sheet while we were waiting for the chicks to hatch. My students were so curious what the chicks were doing inside the egg!
Parts of an Egg: We also used this page before the chicks hatched. Students learned about the different parts you see in the eggs as they hatch.
Chicken Life Cycle: Of course we needed a life cycle visual!
Chick Book of Facts: :I also have my students write a book of facts about chicks. I used this writing paper and had my students write 1 fact per page. They use websites like PebbleGo and BookFlix to find the information.
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my grandmother had chicks at her feed store when i was little.
ReplyDeleteHow neat is that set that you have a hands on way to see the life cycle if you can’t have the real thing!
ReplyDeleteLove this! I'll be using it this month with my firsties!
ReplyDeleteI love how you've adapted it with more details for first grade. We love our chick unit each year!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to hatch chickens in my classroom. How did you get the material?
ReplyDeleteHey Crystal! Having the chicks was so fun, but holy moly do they stink!!! We got them from a local farm who delivers them in an incubator. Try a Google search for your area! Thanks for commenting!
DeleteI love this!! I have always wanted one!
ReplyDeleteThis chick journal is ADORABLE!!!!! My first grader would love doing this! We are doing oviparous animals, this is perfect!
ReplyDeleteThese are too awesome!!! My 1st graders would love these!
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