What You Need to Know to Hatch Chicks

School: Standards Covered

Hatching chicks in the classroom is not just fun but also educational! Here are some examples of standards that can be covered by this project. These standards are based on the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Standards.

  • Science Standards: We use NC DPI standards for second grade. 

2.L.1 Understand animal life cycles.

2.L.1.1 Summarize the life cycle of animals including:

2.L.1.2 Compare life cycles of different animals such as, but not limited to, mealworms, ladybugs, crickets, guppies or frogs.


  • Science Standards: We use NC DPI standards for second grade. 

2.L.2 Remember that organisms differ from or are similar to their parents based on the characteristics of the organism.

2.L.2.1 Identify ways in which plants and animals closely resemble their parents in observed appearance and ways they are different. 2.L.2.2 Recognize that there is variation among individuals that are related.

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