Lovely Weather for Ducks

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Prior to the donation of a chicken coop, the lower grades, in almost every classroom, had incorporated the hatching of eggs with incubators for decades to learn bird life cycles.

We have hatched chickens, quail, ducks, and more recently turkeys.  We work with several individuals to ensure these animals go to live happily on farms.  This tradition began to help students learn gestation periods, timing of first crack to emergence, feeding differences, breeds/species, habitats, and unfortunately death.

Many times adults want to spare children unpleasant outcomes, but not all life continues.  With parent permission we explore and investigate these disappointments with the students.

We can not exactly explain why the animal did not come to full term, but we can provide insight.

When life does not work out we find it acceptable to add it to the garden compost.

Fortunately most of the eggs/birds do live and that's when the fun begins.

Students observe and enjoy.

They are allowed to get up close and personal.  Each educational experience requires documentation:

As always we are pleased with our student's work.