Now booking for Spring 2025 experiences!

Egg-ploring Education

An comprehensive 4-week in-class program designed to provide students with an immersive, hands-on learning experience. Throughout the program, students will have the unique opportunity to observe the fascinating development of chicks inside eggs, witnessing the hatching process firsthand. Led by Ms. Kathryn, who will visit the classroom at least four times (with additional visits available if needed). It’s an engaging and educational experience that brings science to life!

Weekly Topics Include:

  • Chickens & Chicks: Fun facts about life on the farm

  • Parts of an Egg: Explore the science inside the shell

  • Animals That Lay Eggs: Discover egg-laying creatures around the world

  • Extension Topics: Nature, life cycles, and more!

Each week includes:

  • Printable worksheets

  • Coloring pages

  • Hands-on, age-appropriate learning activities

The 2025 program is $75 per classroom. Multiple incubators are available, and discounts are offered for using more than one at a time. All materials are fully prepared and ready to use. This is an instructor led program, but adjustments can be made if the teacher requests. There may be additional fees to cover travel.

For further information or to book your program email info@anearfullofagriculture.com

Important notices-

Placement and Handling: Incubators should be kept out of direct sunlight. Once set up, please avoid moving, lifting or opening the incubator.
Hatching Timeline: It typically takes three days from the first egg hatching to the time the incubator has to be turned off and the chicks are removed. While there is a strong chance students will witness chicks hatching, this is cannot be guaranteed.
Hatching Process: The hatching process can take up to 24 hours per egg. Please refrain from intervening during hatching, if concerns arise, contact us directly.
Hatch Rate: Approximately 70% of the eggs are expected to hatch. It is common for eggs to be infertile, stop developing, or fail to hatch. When booking the program, we will discuss the preferred approach to explaining this natural process to students.
Hatching eggs and chicks may pose health and safety risks. Proper hygiene procedures must be followed when handling eggs and chicks. This includes washing hands thoroughly before and after contact with eggs, and chicks.

Coming Soon

Coming Soon ☆

Egg-ploring Education:

ON YOUR OWN

Want to bring this hands-on, in-depth experience to your own classroom—but not local to Hastings, MI?
Great news! Our Eggs in Education program will soon be available for purchase.

What’s included?
✔️ Direct links to all the materials we use
✔️ A weekly breakdown with worksheets and student-friendly talking points
✔️ A list of recommended books
✔️ Helpful commentary to guide what you're observing during the hatch

Everything you need to deliver an exciting, educational incubation experience—no matter where you are!