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Kindergarten class shows students development of chicks during 12-day incubation
Summary
A kindergarten class in the D C Everest Area School District described the development of chicks from day 5 through day 12 and demonstrated candling on day 10 as part of an in-class science activity.
On April 14, Mrs. Freistak, a kindergarten teacher with the D C Everest Area School District, described the development of fertilized eggs her class has been incubating and showed images from days 5 through 12.
The activity was presented as a hands-on science lesson intended to let students observe embryonic development. "Up to Monday morning, our chicks have gone through quite the process. On day 5, we could actually see their eyes," Mrs. Freistak said. She described later stages: by day 6 the embryos were developing more of a body, and by days 10–12 students could see legs and fuller bodies.
Mrs. Freistak also described candling, the practice of holding a light behind an egg to view internal development. "When we candle them, which means put a light on underneath the egg, we can actually see them moving around," she said, and added, "We're candling our eggs on day 10 to see what is happening inside the shells." The teacher said the classroom will continue to monitor the eggs and update students as development continues.
The presentation was brief and framed as a classroom learning activity; no administrative actions, funding requests, or policy changes were discussed during the segment.
