Chick Hatching Project for 7th and 8th Grade:

We have some EGGciting News!

This year marks the 18th year our school has been doing our Annual Chick Hatching Project!

Just like past years, we invite you to watch in all the excitement! There will be a live webcam over the incubator during the hatching process! They are scheduled to hatch on May 12-16th.

This quarter, the middle school students are learning about genetic in Ms. Kresge’s science class and will complete chicken S.T.E.M. projects in Mr. Ciliberto’s class. They are going to use the chick hatching project to support their lessons. During these lessons, they will be learning about the quick 21 day development of the chicks, how to candle each egg, genetic markers, and discover how chickens are related to the dinosaurs! After the chicks are born, they will be moved into their mobile brooder. Then any class can adopt them for the day. Those classrooms will have Mrs. Soroka discuss the needs of baby chicks. To finish the visit, the students get to sign the chicken’s passport book.

This year we have a variety of chicken breeds with a special focus on egg color and genetic characteristics.

After the chicks hatch, we give the 8th graders the opportunity to adopt them. If there are more left over, the 7th graders will also get the opportunity. There is a vetting process required to adopt the chicks.

Special Thank You to our Egg Donors! This year they are all Bear Creek residents too.
Lauren Hunzer
Jackie Elmy
Karli Vasques