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Old Bethpage Elementary School Students Hatch Chicks
Second Graders Observe Life Cycle of Chickens
The Plainview-Old Bethpage School District recently offered an opportunity for second grade students at Old Bethpage Elementary School observe the life cycle of chicks in their classroom.
Students built brooders, fed and took care of the chickens.
The experience aimed to apply Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) lessons to the classroom curricula, while also teaching students about nature and responsibility.
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Photo 1: Second Grade Students at Plainview-Old Bethpage School District’s Old Bethpage Elementary School observe chicks hatching right in their classroom. The experience educated the children about nature and responsibility.
Photo 2: Chicks hatch in a second grade classroom at Plainview-Old Bethpage School District’s Old Bethpage Elementary School. The experience educated the children about nature and responsibility.
