Introduce children to the digital camera , show them how it works and then use it to photograph each other and transfer photos onto the computer. Show children how to access their photo and place it into a frame in a word processor or another suitable software package. Children caption their photo with thoughts and feelings about themselves. Introduction Class will be introduced to chicks in a box and asked to guess what the box contains by listening to sounds, using their imagination, etc. After looking and touching the chicks, children brainstorm ideas on how they feel, sound and look.
Students draw and write about the chicks.
Record student responses. Discuss what the students know about eggs, chickens, and hatching, recording ideas. Teacher model a mind map around eggs and chickens . In small groups, students mind map their knowledge about eggs and chickens. Raising Chickens Roster students on a daily care basis to feed, record data, photograph each chick and record the results on a graph using the computer along with other appropriate information.