*Note to parents: The intent of this
WebQuest is for students to understand the life cycle and habitat of
chickens. This WebQuest will be completed with the support of the
science, computer, and 3rd grade teachers.
Third Grade
Chick
WebQuest
Introduction:
What came first the chicken or the egg??? This question has
plagued many great minds since the beginning of time. You and your
team of chick embryologist experts are on the cusp of answering this
age old question. Get ready to examine the life cycle and habitat of
a chicken, let's go!
The Task:
You and your team of chick embryologist experts will search
several Web sites to learn about the life cycle of a chick and to
replicate an environment in your classroom incubator conducive to
breeding chicks.
At the end of this WebQuest you will:
Label parts of a chicken egg.
Create a calendar highlighting the development of the embryo to
chick.
Record the requirements for taking care of an egg in the
incubator until it hatches and is several days old.
Write a letter to your principal explaining what you think came
first - the chicken or the egg.
Define chick embryology vocabulary.
Create a multimedia slide show using all the information you have
learned.
The Process
Step 1
You and your team of experts will investigate chick Web sites and
take notes for your slide show presentation. Your team will use the
note planning page to record the facts you learn.
Please click here to print out the
planning page. Use
From
Egg to Chick Web site to research the answers.
Step 2
You and your team will draw and label the parts of a fertilized
egg. Print out and label. Use
The
Development and Breeding of Chicks web site to label your
drawing. You can also print out the
fertilized egg structure diagram to
label your diagram.
Step 3
Print out the calendar so that you and
your team can record the development of the embryo or newborn chick.
Every day write the status and development of the embryo. On your
calendar, color the date the eggs arrive using yellow colored pencil.
Draw a chicken on the date the eggs hatch.
Step 4
You and your team will write a letter to the principal defending
your stance on the age old question: What came first the chicken or
the egg? The letter must be in letter format.
Click here for
writing friendly format. Your letter must include three
paragraphs including an introduction, the body and a conclusion. The
body must include a minimum of two different reasons defending your
position. When you complete your friendly letter
print this
rubric to assess your letter.
Step 5
Step 6
You and your team will create a slide show using the information
you have learned from this WebQuest. Your slide show will have
minimum of 5 slides. Your slide show will depict, but is not limited
to, the life cycle of a chick. Each slide must be designed
thoughtfully with the proper use of font, font size, and color that
will enhance each slide. All slides must include at least one graphic
related to the text on that slide. Use
Chick
Embryos and Incubators Web site to help you create your slide
show.
Evaluation:
You and your team will evaluate yourselves with a student
rubric and a teacher rubric.
Conclusion:
Wow, you are officially a Chick Embryologist Expert!
Congratulations! The life cycle of a chicken sure is "eggciting!"
This Chick WebQuest was created and designed by Lesley Kalish,
Lisa Palmieri, and Amy Rothe, on May 2002.