K1L12 From Egg to Chicken

Lesson Duration: 45 minutes

Grade: K1

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Learning Objectives:

- Recognise the basic stages of a chicken's life cycle

- Act out the growth stages of a chicken

- Match pictures of chickens at different growth stages

Materials Needed:

- Large picture cards showing chicken life cycle stages

- Matching cards:

  • Egg pictures

  • Baby chick pictures

  • Adult chicken pictures

- Life cycle puzzle pieces (large, age-appropriate)

- 3D Life Cycle Craft materials:

  • Paper plates (1 per child)

  • Cotton balls (for egg)

  • Yellow feathers

  • Googly eyes

  • Pre-cut paper shapes

  • Non-toxic glue

  • Chicken stickers

- Soft toy chicken and egg props

- Movement area markers

Lesson Procedure

**3 mins - Welcome Time**

• Lead "Hello Song"

• Display toy chicken and egg props

• Model chicken movements for warm-up

• Introduce key vocabulary: egg, chick, chicken

**7 mins - Discovery Chat: Chicken Life**

• Show large life cycle sequence cards

• Point to each stage clearly

• Demonstrate related actions for each stage

• Make corresponding sounds for each stage

• Repeat key vocabulary frequently

**10 mins - Hands-On Challenge 1: Picture Matching**

• Display life cycle cards on board

• Model the matching process

• Distribute matching cards to groups

• Monitor matching activity

• Guide children with gestures

• Collect cards after activity

**15 mins - Hands-On Challenge 2: Development Puzzle**

• Demonstrate puzzle assembly

• Distribute puzzle pieces to groups

• Guide piece placement

• Support struggling students

• Maintain engagement through encouragement

• Clean up puzzle pieces

**15 mins - Hands-On Challenge 3: 3D Life Cycle Craft**

• Prepare craft materials at tables

• Show completed sample craft

• Demonstrate each step clearly

• Distribute materials systematically

• Guide material placement

• Assist with glue application

• Monitor craft progress

• Display finished crafts

**5 mins - Movement Activity**

• Clear space for movement

• Model each life cycle movement:

  - Demonstrate egg position

  - Show hatching movement

  - Model chick walking

  - Demonstrate chicken actions

• Lead sequence of movements

• Maintain safety during activity

**2 mins - Wrap-Up**

• Display life cycle sequence once more

• Lead "Goodbye Song"

• Collect finished crafts

• Organize materials for next class

Reference

For better understanding of forest animal homes and to enrich your teaching preparation, please watch these reference videos:

Important:
• These videos are for teacher reference only and should not be shown directly to students
• Instead, extract key concepts and adapt them to K1 level using:

• Simple vocabulary
• Clear, brief explanations
• Age-appropriate examples
  • Use the provided lesson PowerPoint images to support your teaching
  • Focus on interactive demonstration and hands-on activities rather than passive viewing
  • Keep explanations concrete and relatable to young learners' experiences

PowerPoint Content: "Life Cycle of Chicken"

**Slide 1: Title**

- Title (60): "The Amazing Chicken Story!"

- Visuals:

  • Friendly mother hen character waving

- Teacher Talk: "Let's learn about how chickens grow!"

**Slide 2: Meet Mother Hen**

- Title (48): "Meet Mother Hen!"

- Visuals:

  • Large friendly hen character

  • Simple drawing of an egg beside her

- Text:

  • "This is Mother Hen"

  • "She takes care of eggs"

**Slide 3: First Comes the Egg**

- Title (48): "The Egg"

- Content text (36): "It all starts with an egg!"

- Visuals:

  • Clear picture of white egg

  • Simple nest drawing

- Text:

  • "The egg is in the nest"

  • "It's warm and safe"

**Slide 4: Egg to Chick**

- Title (48): "Crack! Crack!"

- Content text (36):

  • "The egg is cracking!"

- Visuals:

  • Sequence of egg cracking

  • Baby chick emerging

- Text:

  • "Something is coming out!"

  • "It's a baby chick!"

**Slide 5: Baby Chick**

- Title (48): "Hello Baby Chick!"

- Visuals:

  • Fluffy yellow chick

  • Simple features labeled

- Text:

  • "Small and yellow"

  • "Soft and fluffy"

**Slide 6: Growing Chick**

- Title (48): "Chick Grows Bigger"

- Visuals:

  • Sequence of chick growing

  • Changes in feathers and size

- Text:

  • "Growing bigger"

  • "Getting new feathers"

**Slide 7: Adult Chicken**

- Title (48): "Now a Big Chicken!"

- Content text (36): "Look how big!"

- Visuals:

  • Full-grown chicken

  • Comparison with baby chick

- Text:

  • "All grown up"

  • "A big chicken now"

**Slide 8: Let's Make Our Story**

- Title (48): "Craft Time!"

- Visuals:

  • Picture of completed craft

  • Materials needed

- Text:

  • "We can make this!"

  • "Follow along!"

**Slide 9: Review Time**

- Title (48): "The Chicken Story"

- Visuals:

  • Complete life cycle sequence

  • Arrow showing cycle

- Text:

  • "Egg → Chick → Chicken"

  • "And it starts again!"