VALLEY ROAD SCHOOL STUDENTS ENJOY A CHICK HATCHING PROJECT
The P.T.A. at the Valley Road School in Clark generously purchased an egg hatching project for the students in Mrs. Koepfler’s class. The students patiently waited 21 days for their adorable chicks to hatch while turning the eggs 3 times a day in the incubator. The students studied the life cycle of a chicken, learned new chicken vocabulary, named the eight chicks, creatively wrote about the chicks, did chick math, made paper chicks and even did the chicken dance! All areas of the curriculum were incorporated into this fantastic study. The chicks spent the week in the classroom and are going to spend the rest of their lives at the HorseSense Therapeutic Riding Center in Howell, NJ. Therapeutic riding is a combination of recreation, sport and education. There are many benefits to riding for individuals with physical, cognitive and psychological disabilities. This riding school provides many riding programs along with a petting zoo where the chicks will grow to provide eggs and enjoyment for those who visit. This project was definitely a win win experience for everyone involved.
