Arapahoe County Embryology Program
The Arapahoe County embryology program gives students the opportunity to learn about chickens, eggs, and embryonic development through observation of the egg hatching process. It provides a great way for students to observe the development of life in just three weeks. Lessons are designed to build student math, science, and language arts skills. We have several different opportunities for your students to engage with this program. For more information on kits or programs contact our office.
Kits
Embryology Kits empower and equip teachers to develop a unique program specific to their classroom in a flexible lesson plan timeline at an affordable price. All kits must be retrieved from and returned to the CSU Extension Arapahoe County office by the teacher/partner. Partners are asked to agree to terms and conditions of kit rental.
Embryology for Teachers – Premium Kit
Price: $85
For teachers new to embryology or seeking an advanced program, this kit provides everything needed to develop a program specific to each classroom. The kit includes digital incubator, brooder (with feed and shavings), candler, a teacher’s curriculum toolkit (with setup instructions, FAQ, student handouts, lesson plans, access to training videos and evaluations) and a classroom poster. Teachers are responsible for egg pick up and chick drop off at the CSU Extension Arapahoe County office.
Kit includes:
- Digital Incubator
- Brooder
- Candler
- Water/feed containers
- Feed and pine shavings
- Teacher Curriculum Toolkit
- Lesson plan supplies
- Coordinated egg pick up and chick drop off
- Additional incubator kit cost – $85
Programming
Programming provided by CSU Extension Arapahoe County educators brings an embryology expert into the classroom to teach students the life cycle of a chick through fun hands-on activities and interactive dialogue. Extension educators visit the classroom on specific dates as scheduled with the teacher. Partners are asked to agree to the terms and conditions of programming to ensure high quality and effective education.
Introduction to Embryology In-school Program
Price: $130
To enhance student learning and provide expert embryology instruction, teachers can schedule an Extension educator to visit the classroom. This package includes one Premium Embryology kit delivered to the school as well as two instructional visits from Extension staff. Extension staff will coordinate chick pick up at the school or our office. Additional kits are available for additional rental fees, depending on availability.
Introduction to Embryology Programming includes:
- Two classroom instructional visits (Introduction and Candling)
- Digital Incubator
- Brooder
- Candler
- Water/feed containers
- Feed and pine shavings
- Teacher Curriculum Toolkit
- Lesson plan supplies
- Coordinated chick pick up at the school or at our office in Centennial
- Additional incubator kit cost – $85
A la carte options
- Incubator rental: $60 each
- Brooder equipment: $15 each
- In-school embryology program: $70
- Includes one dozen fertilized eggs, brooder equipment, lesson supplies, two classroom visits, and coordinated chick pick up from school or drop off at our Extension office.
We are no longer able to supply eggs to schools who are not part of our in-school or kit rental program. We are happy to provide a list of farms and hatcheries who may be able to provide eggs. We cannot rehome any chicks not part of our program or kits.