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Chicken videos
Select a video from the menu on the left. Turn captions on or off with the button in the left corner of the video, and play, pause and restart with the buttons in the right corner; you can also use the little progress bar to skip to a point in the video.
Discussion points
- What does a mother hen do to her eggs to help her chicks develop?
- How does the chick crack the egg shell when it is ready to hatch?
- What are the names of male and female adult chickens?
Teaching tips:
Use these videos as a visual aid when learning about the life cycle of a chicken.
Challenge children to apply their newfound knowledge by completing a corresponding ordering or drawing/ writing activity.
Also see, Frog videos, Butterfly videos, and Dandelion videos.
Challenge children to apply their newfound knowledge by completing a corresponding ordering or drawing/ writing activity.
Also see, Frog videos, Butterfly videos, and Dandelion videos.
Use these videos as a visual aid when learning about the life cycle of a chicken.
Challenge children to apply their newfound knowledge by completing a corresponding ordering or drawing/ writing activity:
Life of a chicken - simple and Life of a chicken
Chicken life cycle - simple
Also see, Frog videos, Butterfly videos, and Dandelion videos.
Challenge children to apply their newfound knowledge by completing a corresponding ordering or drawing/ writing activity:
Life of a chicken - simple and Life of a chicken
Chicken life cycle - simple
Also see, Frog videos, Butterfly videos, and Dandelion videos.
Use these videos as a visual aid when learning about the life cycle of a chicken.
Challenge children to apply their newfound knowledge by completing a corresponding ordering or drawing/ writing activity:
Life of a chicken
Chicken life cycle - advanced
Also see, Frog videos, Butterfly videos, and Dandelion videos.
Challenge children to apply their newfound knowledge by completing a corresponding ordering or drawing/ writing activity:
Life of a chicken
Chicken life cycle - advanced
Also see, Frog videos, Butterfly videos, and Dandelion videos.
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