Hatching Chicks in Room 6

Kindergarteners learn the joys of hatching chicks from egg to coop in this close-up look at how chickens grow.

A visit to Mrs. Best's classroom is always inspiring! Follow a classroom of real kindergartners as they participate in a popular activity: hatching chicks. Astonishing photographs show the life cycle of a chicken, from incubating eggs, watching them hatch, and raising the chicks until they are old enough to return to the chicken coop.

The Life Cycles in Room 6 series follows Mrs. Best's real kindergarten class as they help things grow. This photo-illustrated series engages readers with hands-on science in the classroom and beyond.

Winner of the Cybils Award for Elementary Nonfiction

Arnold captures the joy and mystery of this familiar unit of study -- Kirkus Reviews

Readers will come away with a good understanding of chickens' origins -- Booklist

An excellent addition to studies of animals, life cycles, or agriculture, as well as an excellent mentor text for the genre of photo essay and stories of classroom life. -- SLJ's Classroom Bookshelf Blog

Author: Caroline Arnold
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 03/12/2024
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.30h x 9.30w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9781623542689

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 187924 / Hatching Chicks in Room 6

About the Author
Caroline Arnold is the author of more than one hundred books for children, most of them about science and nature. Books by Caroline Arnold include, Too Hot? Too Cold? Keeping Body Temperature Just Right, Shockers of the Sea, African Animals (Morrow Junior Books), and Dinosaur Mountain (Clarion Books), which was named an ALA Notable Book.

In addition to writing, Caroline spends much of her time reading, gardening, and traveling. She visits many elementary schools telling children about her books and encouraging them to read and write. Caroline also teaches part-time in the Writers' Program at UCLA Extension School.

Caroline lives in Los Angeles, California.