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Impact Report
| For plan | Youth Development (Socorro County) |
| Date | October 20, 2009, 7:59 pm |
| For Objective | Medium-term Show medium-term objectives |
| Impact Report | Egg to Chick: The 4-H Agent has assisted 100 youth in kindergarten through 3rd grade in completing the Egg to Chick program this spring. The 4-H Agent assisted youth with curriculum instruction, egg candling, and egg hatching. Youth have learned responsibility through the care of the eggs to the care of the chicks after they are hatched. In April 2009, an evaluation was given to 22 students in the Magdalena 3rd grade class asking them to color the face that is the best answer. 22 students colored a happy face stating that the activity was fun; 22 colored a happy face stating that the activity helped them learn about chickens; 22 colored a happy face stating they learned how a baby chick grows; and 22 colored a happy face stating they told their family about this project. HANDS: Giving • Responsible Citizenship – Youth learn to be responsible by caring for the eggs. Students are responsible for making sure that the incubators have plenty of water, the temperature remains at 99.5 and that eggs get turned. They also have to care for the chick after they hatch by making sure they have water and food. HEAD: Managing • Keeping Records - Youth keep daily records of water levels, incubator temperature, what we saw when we candled the eggs, how many hatched, how many did not hatch and why. • Learning to Learn - Youth spend roughly 30 days learning about embryology. Teachers are provided curriculum that they teach to their students from the time we set up the incubators until the hatched chicks leave their classroom. HEART: Caring • Concern for Others – Youth learn to care for things other than themselves. They care for the eggs before they hatch and the chicks after they hatch. |