Nebraska 4-H

Embryology 101

Animal Science Embryology

Embryology 101 is a comprehensive curriculum that provides tips and tricks to successfully hatch chicks while maintaining interactive, engaging, lessons for 3rd through 5th grade students. Lessens are written for the seasoned or beginning Extension professional as well as being able to hand off to classroom teachers when you are not able to reach each classroom, each week.

The curriculum consists of four lessons, which include experiential learning activities and inquiry-based learning. These lessons include:

  1. Egg Discovery
  2. Build-A-Chicken
  3. Inside the Shell
  4. The Traveling Egg

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Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain what is required for the care and incubation of the eggs.
  2. Practice caring for eggs during the incubation process.
  3. Explain what changes occur in the egg over the course of the program.
  4. Understand that parental genetics determine the physical characteristics of their offspring.
  5. Tell the difference between an egg with a growing embryo inside compared to an infertile egg.
  6. Explain why farmers and ranchers care for their animals.
  7. Recognize benefits and drawbacks among housing options.
  8. Understand where their chicken meat and eggs come from.

Resources

Letters

Letters

Teacher Letter

Parent Letter

Posters

Posters

Egg Readers

Instructions with No Turner

Instructions with the Turner all the Time

Instructions with the Turner on Weekends

Hyline Embryo Development

Chicken Growth & Development - Broiler

Chicken Growth & Development - Pullet

"Shh" Poster

Invitation to Join 4-H

Invitation to Join 4-H

Invitation to Join 4-H

Incubation Instructions

Incubation Embryology Instructions

Incubation Embryology Instructions

Videos

Videos

Lesson 1-4 Videos are available to all Nebraska Extension employees. For others interested in accessing the lesson videos, please contact Sarah Paisley.

Supplemental: Embryo Development

Journal

Embryology Journal

Embryology Journal

Embryology Journal Answer Key and Modified Vocabulary Sheets

Evaluation

Evaluation

Teacher Evaluation

Youth Evaluation