Petey Podcast

They're so fluffy! Hatching chicks in third grade

April 29, 2021 Elyria City School District Season 1 Episode 25
Petey Podcast
They're so fluffy! Hatching chicks in third grade
Show Notes

We're having fun in third grade science! A grant through the Ohio State University (OSU) Extension has made it possible for all students in third grade to act as "mama hens," hatching baby chicks right in the classroom! The project, called Chickquest, was brought to us by OSU's Sally Hennessy, who coordinates this and many other 4H/OSU Extension projects in Elyria Schools.  Through OSU, Sally equipped each third grade science classroom with an incubator and a dozen hatching eggs containing three varieties of chicks. Each student also received a science kit of their own. The kit included tools for checking temperature and humidity inside the incubator, and a journal for recording their daily findings. On May 10, 2021, the eggs are expected to hatch after 21 days in incubation.
For more on this project, check out the Chickquest video on Elyria Schools Pioneer TV YouTube.

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