4-H Chicken Embryology Project - Marion County
4-H Embryology in the Classroom
The Embryology in the Classroom program/available fertile eggs has come to an end for spring 2009... Fertile eggs are no longer available that would suit the balance of school calendars. One option for you to consider is Strombergs (mail-order)
Also, while fertile eggs are generally a spring availability, if you are interested in obtaining fertile eggs in early fall please contact Jeff Jones or call 275-9305 ext. 268. to see if they are available... THANKS!
Welcome to the Marion County 4-H Chicken Embryology Project. This is an excellent way for students to learn about embryonic development and experience chicks hatching from eggs.
Click HERE for 2009 Chicken Embryology program information
The teacher:
Possible Topics to Cover Using the Incubators in the Classroom Program:
Teacher Responsibilities:
While using this incubation project, there are endless opportunities you could choose to explore. You can do many things in your classroom to help your students fully understand what is happening before their eyes. In order for this miracle of life to occur, there are things that must happen every day.
Thank you for your interest in the 4-H Embryologyin the Classroom program. We look forward to working with you and your students throughout the school year.
Lesson Plans, Activities, and Coloring Pages
- About Chickens
- Make Mine Turkey Lesson
- Racing Roosters Lesson
- University of Illinois Incubator Lessons and Worksheets
- Pecking Out Ratios Lesson and Activity
- Chicken Cube
- Farm Animals Coloring Page
- Student Worksheets and Keys
- Animals From Eggs booklet (suitable for pre-K)
- What's Inside? booklet (suitable for pre-K)
- The Incredible Journey from Hen to Home by the American Egg Board
- Beginnings of Life, a booklet from Virginia Tech
- Embryology: A Closer Look (a PowerPoint presentation saved as a .pdf)
Teacher Resource Links
Incubation and Embryology
- University of Illinois Extension Incubation & Embryology Resource Website
- Purdue University AvianNet Website
- Embryology in the Classroom Teacher Resource Site
Agriculture Facts and Information
- Agriculture in the Classroom
- Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom
- Ohio Ag in the Classroom
- Pennsylvania Ag in the Classroom
- National Agriculture Day
- Indiana Ag Resource Council
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA for Kids
For information contact Jeff Jones or call 275-9305 ext. 268.
