School Enrichment
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New Hanover County 4-H offers many school programs.
4-H Embryology
Virtual Classroom Session I
Introduction of 4-H Embryology (video/ppt)
Virtual Classroom Session II (0-14 days)
Life Cycle of a Chick & Egg (video/ppt)
Materials Needed
- thermometer activity sheet (from activity packet 1)
- inside of the egg
- plate (1 or 2)
- unfertilized egg (1)
- boiled egg (1)
- Life Cycle of a Chick Development Chart
How to Make a Naked Egg
by Stefan Gates of www.thegastronaut.com
Printable Activity Sheets
Activity Packet 1
Activity Packet 2
Virtual Classroom Session III (15-21 days)
Hatching & Brooding (ppt/video)
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Embryologists (poultry, equine (horses), cattle, swine to name a few)
Virtual Hen House Tour
Thanks to Hertzfeld Poultry Farm & American Egg Board
Read-a-Longs with Mrs. Melissa
Let’s Hatch Chicks!
Chicks and Chickens
Thank you to our amazing partnerships who provide resources, support, and dedication to 4-H Embryology.
New Hanover County Schools
New Hanover County Farm Bureau
NC State University Extension
New Hanover County Cooperative Extension
For information on having the 4-H Embryology in the Classroom in your school, contact J. Scott Enroughty, 4-H Agent at jsenroug@ncsu.edu