Social Studies & Science

Weekly Videos

Day Twenty One Part 1.mp4
Day Twenty One Part 2.mp4
Day Twenty Six.mp4
Going To The Farm.mp4

  • Science: *THE CHICKS HATCHED!! WATCH THE VIDEOS OF THE CHICKS HATCHING AND GOING TO LIVE AT THE FARM!!!!!

  • The egg that hatched first is…….NUMBER 20 !!!!!

  • ***Please consider writing a Thank You Note to the farmer-David Harney (Mrs. Stinocher’s Dad) that gave us the eggs, provided us with supplies, and is going to raise the chickens at his farm!

  • *Address:

David Harney

1832 Mehaffey Bridge Rd NE

Solon, IA 52333


  • *Journaling Days 25-27 see “Daily Chick Resources link” which include the DAILY FOLDERS OF CHICK PHOTOS TO DRAW IN YOUR JOURNAL.

    • Follow-Up Ideas/Activities:

      • *Complete the last page in your journal where you write about “Which chick is your favorite and why?”.

      • Focus (Daily Science: Lifecycle of a Chicken/Hatching Chickens): Daily Chick Resources (videos, journals, etc.)

      • *Be sure to check each folder's date in the daily chick resources link above. Updates with chick development will be added daily.


Day Fourteen.mp4

  • Science Week 5: **CHICKS HATCH THIS WEEK!! WATCH FOR UPLOADED VIDEOS OF THE CHICKS HATCHING!!

  • ***Please consider writing a Thank You Note to the farmer-David Harney (Mrs. Stinocher’s Dad) that gave us the eggs, provided us with supplies, and is going to raise the chickens at his farm. Next week’s video will be of the chicks going to the farm!

    • Address:

David Harney

1832 Mehaffey Bridge Rd NE

Solon, IA 52333

  • Journaling Days 18-24.

  • Follow-Up Ideas/Activities:

    • ****Make a journal to use everyday with the unit! You can print the attached journal or make your own

    • **Complete journal pages for Days 18-24 (use this link called “Daily Chick Resources”.

    • Use a calendar to cross off each day until the chickens hatch. Day 1 is on Thurs. Apr. 30 and Day 21 is on Wed. May 20.

    • Writing Idea: Write a fiction (make-believe) story about a chick hatching and becoming your pet. What did you name it? Where does it live? What do you do with it?

    • Watch, listen, and read along with the book, Chicken’s Aren’t the Only Ones by Ruth Heller. Read Aloud by Mrs. Clark’s Reading Corner.

    • Cut out an egg shape from paper. Draw an animal that hatches from an egg other than a chicken. Write about what you know about the animal you drew.

    • Make a chart of animals that are Oviparous (hatches from an egg) and Non-Oviparous (doesn’t hatch from an egg).

    • Watch, listen, and read along with the book, Chicken Little by Steven Kellogg on Bookflix

    • Have a contest with your family and have everyone predict which number of egg will hatch first! Remember, the numbers are written on the eggs from 1-48.

Allowance:Chores.mov

  • Social Studies Week 5: Allowance/Chores vs. Playtime

Day Ten.mp4

  • Science Week 4: Candling the Eggs for Chick Embryos. Oviparous versus Non-Oviparous animals. Journaling Days 11-17.

  • Follow-Up Ideas/Activities:

    • ****Make a journal to use everyday with the unit! You can print the attached journal or make your own

    • **Complete journal pages for Days 11-17 (Use this link called “Daily Chick Resources”.

    • -Use a calendar to cross off each day until the chickens hatch. Day 1 is on Thurs. Apr. 30 and Day 21 is on Wed. May 20.

    • -Watch, listen, and read along with the book, Chicken’s Aren’t the Only Ones by Ruth Heller. Read Aloud by Mrs. Clark’s Reading Corner.

    • -Cut out an egg shape from paper. Draw an animal that hatches from an egg other than a chicken. Write about what you know about the animal you drew.

    • -Make a chart of animals that are Oviparous (hatches from an egg) and Non-Oviparous (doesn’t hatch from an egg).

    • -Watch, listen, and read along with the book, Chicken Little by Steven Kellogg on Bookflix

    • -Have a contest with your family and have everyone predict which number of egg will hatch first! Remember, the numbers are written on the eggs from 1-48.


Saving vs Spending.mov

  • Social Studies Week 4: Saving vs. Spending Money


Day Three.mp4

  • Science Week 3: Candling the Eggs for Chick Embryos. Journaling Days 4-10.

  • Follow-Up Ideas/Activities:

    • ****Make a journal to use everyday with the unit! You can print the attached journal or make your own.

    • **Complete journal pages for Days 4-10 (use this link called, “Daily Chick Resources”)

    • -Use a calendar to cross off each day until the chickens hatch. Day 1 is on Thurs. Apr. 30 and Day 21 is on Wed. May 20.

    • -Watch, listen, and read along with the book, A Chick Grows Up by Pam Zellman on Bookflix.

    • -Have a contest with your family and have everyone predict which number of egg will hatch first! Remember, the numbers are written on the eggs from 1-48.

Need and Wants Video.mov

  • Social Studies Week 3: Needs vs. Wants

  • Follow-Up Ideas/Activities:

    • Create your own Needs and Wants Chart using pictures from recycled magazines, newspapers, grocery adds, or drawing your own pictures.



Day One.mp4

  • Science Week 2: Preparing the incubator and setting the eggs. Journaling Days 1-3.

  • Follow-Up Ideas/Activities:

    • ****Make a journal to use everyday with the unit! You can print the attached journal or make your own.

    • **Complete journal pages for Days 1-3 (use this link called, “Daily Chick Resources”.

    • Use a calendar to cross off each day until the chickens hatch. Day 1 is on Thurs. Apr. 30 and Day 21 is on Wed. May 20.

    • Make your own poster of the 6 Things You Need to Hatch Chickens.

    • Have a contest with your family and have everyone predict which number of egg will hatch first! The numbers are written on the eggs from 1-48.

Week 2 The 3 R's.mov

  • Social Studies Week 2: Earth Day

  • Follow-Up Ideas/Activities:

    • Create your own game, toy, picture or suggestion box with items from your recycle bin. Reuse and have fun!

    • Earth Day Math Sheets

Chicken Introductions.mov

  • Science Week 1: Introduction to the Lifecycle of Chickens/Hatching Chickens

  • Follow-Up Ideas/Activities:

    • ****Make a journal to use everyday with the chick unit!! You can draw and write about the development of the chicken, while counting down to the day they hatch! You can print the attached journal or create your own.

    • Chick Journal for printing

  • Use a calendar to cross off each day until the chickens hatch. Day 1 is Thursday, April 30 and Day 21 (hatch day) is on Wednesday, May 20.

Happy Earth Day!.mov

  • Social Studies Week 1: Earth Day

Without Technology

  • Weather Graph

    • Create a weather graph at home and graph the weather each day. You can write a sentence about the weather and keep a weather journal as well.

  • Wood Scavenger Hunt

    • Look around your house for things that are made of wood. Label each thing in your house that you find that is made of wood.

  • Rock Painting

    • Go on a nature walk and collect some rocks. Once back home, wash the rocks and let them dry. Then, paint them! You can paint pictures, letters, numbers, words, etc. on each rock.


With Technology