The excitement was obvious this morning as students walked into school--the eggs had arrived! Students automatically went to the incubator to see the eggs, but they weren't there...yet! Before placing the eggs in the incubator, Mrs. Kelly (our lovely school nurse) came to teach children about the importance of washing our hands both before and after handling the eggs. Students will take turns turning the eggs during the 20-21 days they are in the incubator. We will turn the eggs three times each day. After Mrs. Kelly washed the eggs and I marked each egg with an X and O and a number (ask your child why...), we placed them in the incubator. The incubator will keep them at a toasty 100.5 degrees.
Tomorrow, students will start a journal to document the development of the chicks inside the eggs. I have many great websites to use to give students a glimpse into what is happening in the egg each day. It truly is amazing! More information about this EXCITING science unit to come!
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