Monday, April 4, 2011

Peep! Peep!

And, so the peeping begins! Today was a very "eggs-iting" day in Room 17! Our chicks began to hatch. Now as most of you know, chick hatching has not been something I have experienced much success with. I am fairly certain that the 4 chicks that hatched last year did not last very long once they were among bigger and stronger chicks. By the way...4 chicks was my 3 year total...how very sad!


This morning at 7:30AM we had one egg with a tiny hole and by 3PM, we had 4 chicks!!! My little Kinder-Hoppers wanted to stand at that incubator every second they could! Our first little Peep was sweetly named "Nugget," because that is what his babysitter calls him. Amazing how Chelsea Handler can suddenly appear in a Kindergarten Classroom. We have 4 chicks and 4 eggs with tiny holes in them. I can only hope that this fertility miracle is a sign for me :-)


I don't have any goodies for you today, just some pictures to share! As always, thank you for reading!!!
Shannon

This is a picture of our Chick Development Calendar. They counted DAILY!


Here is our Chick Hatch Prediction Chart. As you can see, my hopes were not too high.

This is the giant chick I have next to our incubator once the chicks start to hatch. I bought him last year for 75% off at Pier 1.

 We made these cute little chicks this afternoon. Even though students get all the same size pieces and directions, they all come out looking so different. I LOVE them! I got the idea off of a website last year but have no clue which site. If it's your idea, I will be more than happy to link it up.

Here they are! Not quite dry enough for the brooder yet!


48 comments:

  1. I LOVE IT! We are due to hatch sometime tomorrow!!!! I love your development chart. Where did you find the pictures?

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  2. What a fantastic thing for students to witness. That is something they'll remember forever! Loved the pics of the just born chickies. So cute!

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  3. I love your development chart and your prediction chart. We are getting out eggs this week to hatch in 2nd grade. This is definitely my favorite unit to do with the kids. Your chicks are so cute!
    If you happen to scan in the pictures, I would love a copy to make a development chart too! Thanks for sharing your ideas.

    Jennifer
    jen.whicker@gmail.com

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  4. What a great blog! I was wondering if I could get the directions that you gave for making the chicks. I teach first grade and we just finished a chick story. Would love to make them next year. Thanks a bunch!
    Martha-Carol
    mcarpenter@scsk12.org

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  5. We do an entire unit on hatching chicks too! I too would love a scanned copy of the images being requested from others above :)

    bbleeker@scchristian.pvt.k12.ia.us

    p.s. thank you for all your creations! I think i use each one of them in my room! :)

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  6. So, my sweet father just ordered this for my classroom:
    http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/classroom_incubator_kit.html

    And I'm super excited! I've been talking about this for a while, and now I'm finally getting to try it in the classroom! I would also love a copy of anything chick-related that you can send my way!
    Ashley.cross@sumnerschools.org

    Thanks so much!
    http://teachinghappilyeverafter.blogspot.com/

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  7. I love teaching egg layers. If you are emailing the development pics I would love to have a copy. Thank You!! smoore@springside.org

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  8. Shannon,
    PLEASE send them to me! I would love it!!! My email is sestes@albertk12.org
    Thanks SO much. This will be a great resource for our school's Farm Day.
    Suzan

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  9. Shannon,
    My teammate has an incubator and is due to get the chicks on Tues. night. We would love to have the chick development pix. Could you email them to me very, very soon?
    I work @ a school supply store and have diligently looked through Sci./center books to no avail.
    thanks,
    Debra and Debbie debra.clackum@cobbk12.org

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  10. I will announce to my students this morning that we are going to try to hatch some baby chicks. I am starting late, but I am soooo excited that I was wide awake at 3:00 a.m. This will be my first attempt. A teacher at my school sent me to your blogg.It is great and I love the ideas.

    I talked with a breeder last night that gave me some great tricks. I will let you know how my hatchings go. Here are her tips.

    1. Take a new sponge and soak it in warm water. Wring most of the water out and lay it next to the eggs in the incubator. This sponge will add a little more moisture and it will tell you when you need to add more water to the incubator. She told me that you would wet it about 3 times during the incubation process. Humidity is very importat to hatching.

    2. With in 3 hours of hatching you need to lead the chicks to water. Dunk thier beaks in thier water. They will get a drink, and know from then on where to go. The ckicks mothers do this. She did an experiment and did not dunk one chicks head and it died, so she does this all the time now.

    3. Never let a baby chick walk on a slick surface. They will get deformed and have problems walking. If you use a cardboard brooder then you MUST lay down paper towels and newspaper for them to walk on.

    You may already be doingin this, but she told me that these are some tips that not everyone knows.

    Could you please send me picture of the chick development chart? My e-mail is edwardsn@rcschools.net

    Thank you,

    Niki
    Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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  11. We will receive chicks when we return from our break( 2 weeks) . We are so thrilled. I would love a scanned copy of the pictures, if youwouldn't mind. Thank you in advance and thank you for sharing your GREAT blog:) I really enjoy seeing all you do with your class:)

    jvaldiviezo@bayshoreschools.org

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  12. I have a question for you...I can't seem to download your documents at work. The photos show up, but the documents don't. If I click on them, scribd comes up, but when I press the download button...it still doesn't work. Is there something I need to add to my computer to make this work?

    Also I would love to know where you get all your adorable fonts and animal clipart!

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  13. ohh and one more question. How did you make your chick calendar...did you draw each stage of the embryo...or is there any website you know of that I could print the stages?

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  14. oops I see the above comments...could you sent the pictures to me?

    Kellera2@carlisleschools.org

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  15. Can I get the pictures too?

    annie.katorosz@gmail.com

    Thank you!

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  16. Looks like everyone read my mind! Lol! Can I get a copy of the pictures too!

    janettegonzalez3@msn.com

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  17. What a great idea. Any chance I could get a copy of your chick pictures too? Our chicks arrive on Monday, May 16th.
    Thanks!

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  18. What a great chart! We are starting our embryology unit soon. Could I get a copy of the pictures from you as well? Thank you!

    laura.henke@creteschools.org

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  19. Can you tell me where to get that chick development calendar pictures?

    dominicaskal@yahoo.com

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  20. I would love a copy of the chick development pictures for the calendar!!! This is my first year hatching chicks, first grade always did it and now we get to do it in kindergarten, so I need all the help I can get!!
    Thanks,
    Jeri
    jayala@fort-dodge.k12.ia.us

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  21. I would love a copy of the development pictures you used for your calendar! This is my first year hatching chicks, in the past first grade always did it in our district. So, I need all the help I can get for this new adventure!!
    Jeri
    jayala@fort-dodge.k12.ia.us

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  22. I would love the pictures emailed to me as well! My email is kbeaver2@rand.wnyric.org This is my first year hatching eggs, so I need all the help I can get!
    Thank you!!!
    Katherine

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  23. I would also love the pictures emailed to me my email is KMenchette@cawb.org Thank ou so much. I just started my chicks 6 days ago.

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  24. I see I'm very late to the party, but have been scouring the web for chick development pics and yours are by far the best! If you don't mind emailing yet another ... jmorrison@sd73.bc.ca

    Thanks so much!! Jasmine

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  25. Hello! You have a great blog, and I love your development calendar! If possible, can you please send me the development pictures as well? Thank you so much!

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  26. I have hatched chicks for years. We are in the process now. Could I get a scanned copy of your calendar pics?
    Thanks,
    Stephanie
    ziggygoodman@yahoo.com

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  27. Oh my goodness...I LOVE your calendar!! If you're still emailing the pictures, I would love to use them! This is my first year teaching and I am so excited about the eggs hatching...! :)

    bsimons@kyrene.org

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  28. I would love them as well, if I'm not too late!
    thebombdiggityclassroom@gmail.com
    Thanks!
    Robin
    www.thebombdiggityclassroom.blogspot.com

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  29. This is an amazing idea, hoping to try with my class. Would it be possible for me to also get the pictures?

    Many thanks, michellef93@yahoo.co.uk

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  30. Where did you get the chick pictures on the calendar?

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  31. Could I get a copy of the daily stages pictures please? I love the calendar that you have developed and cannot find these great pictures any where else.
    meranom@meridianhawks.net

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  32. Possibly too late but if possible I would love a copy of the pictures used in your egg calendar. bami@frenzix.com

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  33. I see that many others have asked for copies of the progress chart. It is amazing. I have looked all over too for something like this. If you are emailing them I would love a copy too.. mrscpeterson85@gmail.com thank you
    (Would only be used for personal classroom use) THANK YOU, Chajua

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  34. Hi there,
    I would love a copy of the development pics too please!! Great site!
    Thanks,
    Jenna

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  35. I love this! Can I get the development pics?
    kmapes@richwoods.k12.mo.us

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  36. I love it! Can I get a copy of the development pics?
    email: kmapes@richwoods.k12.mo.us

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  37. I love your chick development calendar. If you are still sending pictures, I would love a copy of them. Great idea!

    Thanks!
    jthimesch@stpaul.eduk12.net

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  38. I'm hoping you still check comments on this post because I would LOVE copies of the photos you used in your egg calendar! I'm getting ready to hatch chicks with my kindergarten class and just found your great blog post via Pinterest!! acvonhat@gmail.com

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  39. Hopefully you have found a way to scan the pictures and email them out. I would LOVE a copy for my classroom.
    s_ketchup77@hotmail.com
    Thank you!

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  40. I'm beginning my hatch unit tomorrow. I'd love a copy of your egg development calendar pictures. My email address is saravause@hotmail.com.

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  41. I LOVE your chick calendar...I have been trying to find something like this. Do you possibly have a copy of this? My email is mckinley.deborah@meridianschools.org Thank you

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  42. I would love a copy of the progress chart :) That's amazing! It's been a long time since you first made the blog post so not sure you'd have it...just saw on pinterest. Thank you so much! beth_altman4@yahoo.com

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  43. Hi! I am hatching chicks with my class next week and I found your blog to be extremely helpful. If possible, could you please send me a copy of the the development pictures used for the calendar? Thank you so much!
    Christine
    c.m.k93@hotmail.com

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  44. Hi! I am hatching chicks with my class next week and I found your blog to be extremely helpful. If possible, could you please send me a copy of the the development pictures used for the calendar? Thank you so much!
    Christine
    c.m.k93@hotmail.com

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  45. Hi! I am hatching chicks with my class next week and I found your blog to be extremely helpful. If possible, could you please send me a copy of the the development pictures used for the calendar? Thank you so much!
    Christine
    c.m.k93@hotmail.com

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  46. I just came across your blog! I love your development chart! Could you sent me a scanned copy of the development stages too.. pdevorss@gallatin.k12.mo.us

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  47. hello, I'm hoping for copies of the progress chart. We're hatching eggs this year in my kinder classroom. thanks stephanie.morgan@granderie.ca

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  48. I would also like to get a copy of the progress chart pictures, that is so cool! elisatrussoni@gmail.com

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