Grade 2 Read-Aloud

Cycles in Nature: Supplemental Guide 6 | Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg? 113

Exercise Materials Details

Extensions (20 minutes)

Multiple Meaning Word
Activity: Stage

Poster 1M (Stage)

Sequencing the Life Cycle of a
Chicken

Image Cards 10–12; Cycles

Poster 4 (Life Cycle of a Chicken);

Instructional Masters 6B-1 and

6B-2, scissors, glue

Interactive Illustrations drawing paper, drawing tools

Domain-Related Trade Book trade book about the life cycle of a
chicken

Take-Home Material

Family Letter Instructional Masters 6B-3 and
6B-4

Advance Preparation

Make copies of Instructional Masters 6B-1 and 6B-2 for each

student. Students will create their own Response Card for the life

cycle of a chicken.

Bring in images of different animal embryos (be sure that images

are accurate and age-appropriate), several magnifying glasses,

eggshells, a fresh egg, and a clear jar. Note: Be sure to check with

your school’s policy regarding food distribution and allergies. Do

not allow students to touch the fresh egg.

Find short, age-appropriate video clips of the life cycle of a

chicken to reinforce read-aloud content.

Find a trade book about the life cycle of a chicken to read aloud to

the class.

Note to Teacher

As you show the inside of a fresh egg, students may wonder why

there was not a baby chick inside. Explain that the inside of this

egg did not become a chick because it was not fertilized by a

rooster. If an egg is not fertilized, it can never grow into a baby

chick.