The Brief
- Students at Ivybrook Academy are participating in a month-long embryology study on baby chickens.
- They observe and handle the chickens, from egg stage to hatchlings, to the birds’ early steps.
- Hands-on work is a core curriculum at the academy.
TAMPA, Fla. – Ivybrook Academy preschoolers may not be able to answer the riddle of “chicken or egg first”, but they can provide a lot of information about the life cycle of the birds.
“When they experience it for the first time, and you see their cute reactions, how excited they get, it’s really fulfilling,” Ivybrook Academy teacher Valerie Perez said.
The backstory:…