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Impact Report

For plan Youth Development (Socorro County)
Date October 25, 2010, 8:00 pm
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report Egg to Chick: The 4-H Agent has assisted 115 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 2010, an evaluation was given to 25 students in the Magdalena 3rd grade class asking them to color the face that is the best answer. 25 students colored a happy face stating that the activity was fun; 25 colored a happy face stating that the activity helped them learn about chickens; 25 colored a happy face stating they learned how a baby chick grows; and 25 colored a happy face stating they told their family about this project. At this year’s Socorro County Fair one of the chickens that we hatched out at Magdalena was awarded Best of Show in the Poultry show. She was given to one of our 4-H members who continued to care for her throughout the summer and entered her into the Fair in August. The Magdalena children and their teacher, Mrs. Mounyo, where so excited to learn about their hen win the big prize. 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.