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Ready for Embryology 101??

The eggs are here!  The eggs are here!

Day #5 Trying to set up live web cam and feeling some life in them there eggs!



We will keep you posted on the status of the webcam, right now it only works on campus.  Stay-tuned for hatching soon!!

Day #4 Are all eggs created equal?
Why don't you weigh the eggs today? Carefully of course.
create a chart #1 to #12 (the #'s of the eggs on the top of each)
Weigh each egg and record the weight on the chart. Do all eggs weigh the same? Are any of them REALLY heavy? Will the chick that hatches from that egg, be larger than the others?
Write about your findings in your science journal and let me know what you find out.


Remember today is the last day to turn eggs! Don't forget to unplug the air hole on the top of the incubator, fill BOTH troughs with water and hope for the best!
Put Momma Chick on the incubator to watch over them for the weekend :) 

Day #3- How much weight do you think a little old egg can hold? Have you ever wondered why hens don't break their eggs when they sit on them?


On Day 3, you will set up a science experiment to answer this question. What is your hypothesis? You can tell me in the comment section, how much weight do you think an egg can hold? How do you think we will find out? Should we use pounds or grams? Questions... Questions... Questions!!

Today, students found out that 4 eggs can hold 17 textbooks!

What would happen if you placed the eggs on their side? upside down? Did you try to crack an egg in the middle of your palm?

Here are some more EGGCiting Egg experiments for you...

http://archive.planet-science.com/parents/easter_pdfs/eggbox.pdf

Day #2 is Day #17 of egg incubation (you get the idea)

Mrs. DiBattista came in today with unfertilized eggs. Students explored different parts of the egg such as the blastoderm, chalazae and air sac. Don't be surprised if you find some kids at home looking closely at the raw eggs in the fridge :)

We also explored the websites below and learned about stages of development.

chickscope
this website will show you photos of embryo development, so you can see exactly what a day #16 embryo looks like

embryodevelopment (in case you are REALLY interested :) )

PSU powerpoint a lot of our information comes from Penn State University (get it? PSU) and our local 4-H club is actually sponsored by PSU and maybe you will want to attend PSU (so I thought that was reason enough to include it here)

Info about types of chickens and breed
egg layer vs broiler chicks

We are raising "Cornish Whites" here is info about that specific breed of chicken
Cornish White chicks

Day #1 in class is really Day #16 of egg incubation

What do you know about eggs? chicks? incubators?

Today we got our incubators all set up and heard from Miss Katie from the 4-H club. We need to keep our incubator temperature around 100 degrees Fahrenheit and keep the middle trough full of water.
Students wrote in their science journals and created a class flip schedule for rotating the eggs in the incubator.

                                The 2 thermometers should read about the same temperature-
                  incubators should stay around 100 degrees F to promote proper development

   

** Feel free to leave a comment or question below in the comment section- I think it works now, thanks!
                       More to come tomorrow! Enjoy... Mrs. DiBattista
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