Dear Friends,
Good morning! Let's stay focused on eggs and chicks today. On Day 15 of incubation, the skull and bones of the chicken embryo are hardening. The small intestine is taken into the body. The embryo is getting bigger!
You will read an article about penguin chicks today. As you read it, compare the information to what you know about the life cycle of a chicken. Think about what is the same and what is different. You might even want to put your ideas in a double bubble chart like this!
Be sure to axolotl questions today and every day!
Love,
Ms. Kaim
Question of the Day: If you could incubate the egg of any bird, which one would you choose? Why? Comment below!
Read the online edition of the January 2019 Scholastic News article “A Chick Grows Up.”
- Complete the Penguin Life Cycle activity on p. 4.
- Watch the video clip and the vocabulary slide show.
- Complete the “Put It in Order” and/or the “Read and Think” paper.
Other Activities for the Day
- Tell someone a joke!
A: They egg-cersize!
- Watch a few video clips about Antarctica on this site. There are over twenty videos from which to choose.!
- Read, color, cut, and assemble to create a mini book about the chick embryo. Make a paper pocket for this and then glue it in your Research Log.
- Watch Ms. Kaim’s read-aloud video of The Perfect Nest. Then, just for Fun: Design your own perfect nest!