In today's world of technology, knowledge is at our fingertips. However, the opportunity for children to become immersed in that same knowledge through hands-on learning is being replaced with screen time. Students are being limited to minimal life experiences. Most often, both parents work and students spend 2 to 3 hours before and after school at programs such as the YMCA or R'Club until they are picked up, leaving little time for family discussions and experiences.
I believe my kindergarten students will benefit, in many areas, from the opportunity to learn about life cycles through hands-on learning. Instead of watching a video about the life cycle of a chicken, my students would be able to observe, up close and personal, how a chicken grows and develops before it hatches from an egg. Not only will the scientific aspect of embryology be taught, my students will also tap into measurement (temperature/ humidity), simple machines(how incubators work), social skills, and necessary characteristics such as responsibility and compassion for other living things.
By utilizing three GQF 1588 Genesis Hova-Bator Incubators, my students will be able to observe the growth and development of chickens, ducks and quail. They will be able to use A.V.I.D (Advancement Via Individual Determination) college readiness strategies to record information, make logical conclusions based on actual observations, make comparisons regarding egg size, incubation time, and various characteristics of three different embryos. Students will use the Magicfly Bright Cool LED Egg Candler to observe the rapid changes that occur with each type of fowl.
Through this hands-on learning event, my kindergarten students will come away with a unique life experience that will give them confidence and useful knowledge to be successful in their learning career.
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In today's world of technology, knowledge is at our fingertips. However, the opportunity for children to become immersed in that same knowledge through hands-on learning is being replaced with screen time. Students are being limited to minimal life experiences. Most often, both parents work and students spend 2 to 3 hours before and after school at programs such as the YMCA or R'Club until they are picked up, leaving little time for family discussions and experiences.
I believe my kindergarten students will benefit, in many areas, from the opportunity to learn about life cycles through hands-on learning. Instead of watching a video about the life cycle of a chicken, my students would be able to observe, up close and personal, how a chicken grows and develops before it hatches from an egg. Not only will the scientific aspect of embryology be taught, my students will also tap into measurement (temperature/ humidity), simple machines(how incubators work), social skills, and necessary characteristics such as responsibility and compassion for other living things.
By utilizing three GQF 1588 Genesis Hova-Bator Incubators, my students will be able to observe the growth and development of chickens, ducks and quail. They will be able to use A.V.I.D (Advancement Via Individual Determination) college readiness strategies to record information, make logical conclusions based on actual observations, make comparisons regarding egg size, incubation time, and various characteristics of three different embryos. Students will use the Magicfly Bright Cool LED Egg Candler to observe the rapid changes that occur with each type of fowl.
Through this hands-on learning event, my kindergarten students will come away with a unique life experience that will give them confidence and useful knowledge to be successful in their learning career.
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