GES Students Witness the ‘Cycles of Nature’
Mrs. Polzine’s second-grade class welcomed six baby chicks into their classroom as their “Cycles of Nature” unit came to a close. The eggs were gifted to the class and nurtured through the hatching process by the group of curious and adoring students.
The unit was led by Mrs. Polzine and student teacher Mrs. Nelson. Students were responsible for rotating the eggs in the incubator and tracked the life cycle by journaling their observations and predictions. Not wanting students to miss anything, a live stream was established for the hatching process that spanned several days. The students’ enthusiasm was spreading as other classrooms and friends tuned in to watch, too!
“The excitement was contagious and the students were all in,” said Mrs. Polzine. “The daily trips in to care for the chicks over spring break were worth the energy for the experience it brought to the classroom.”