Vision

Goals of the Program:

Help children learn where eggs come from and how animals grow.
Teach kindness and care for living things.
Show how we can help people, animals, and the planet.
Investigate responsible farming/ energy consumption.

Action

For Kindergarten and Grade 1 students we used the Chicken Hatchery Program to focus on curiosity, empathy for living things, and basic environmental awareness, while gently connecting to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

🐥 Activities for Students
Egg Observation Journal
Students draw what they see each day as the eggs develop.
Learn about temperature, turning eggs, and waiting patiently.
Chick Care
Once hatched, students help gently feed and provide water.
Talk about needs: food, water, shelter, and love.
Story Time & Videos
Read books like “Rosie’s Walk” or “From Egg to Chicken”.
Use Chick Life Cycle set to learn about development in a hands on way
Watch short videos on farms and animal life.

🌎 SDG Connections for K–1 Students

SDG 2: Zero Hunger “Everyone should have healthy food.” Chicks grow into chickens that lay eggs – eggs are healthy food!
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being “We all need to be healthy.” We learn how animals stay healthy, just like us.
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production “Let’s not waste and take care of things.” Learn to care for chicks and clean their space to avoid waste.
SDG 15: Life on Land “Let’s take care of animals and nature.” Treat chicks gently and learn about farms and the Earth.

Reflection & Celebration

Students loved being part of learning how to take care of eggs and chicks and watching them hatch and grow! It was amazing to see how much they learned about the process and where the questions took us. One family actually decided to start raising their own chickens! The students were so excited about the process of sustainable farming and lowering energy consumption that they decided to grow vegetables in the planters in the Kindergarten area. We planted tomatoes, squash and carrots!

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