“生命初探”思维导图

11月份，国际融合部六年级的学生们开展了主题为“如何人工孵化小鸡”的自主探究科学项目。该项目为期21天，活动流程为：收集数据—交流信息—人工孵化实验准备—开展探究实验—数据分析—完成探究报告。整个实验学生充分运用了科学、语文、数学、信息技术等进行跨学科的项目探究。

根据前期人工孵化实验的准备，学生购置了孵卵器和育雏箱。根据收集的实验数据，学生将孵卵器温度初步设置为37.5℃，并且规定90分钟翻动一次鸡蛋来保证鸡蛋的受热温度。在课程研究的初期学生们准备了36个鸡蛋，但根据受精鸡蛋的个数，只对其中30个进行了孵化。在观察实验过程中，不断的对孵化条件进行调整、记录，最终有24枚成功孵化成健康的雏鸡。整个人工孵化过程中，最后3天最为关键，被称为禁闭期。在闭锁期间，学生将培养箱湿度增加到70%以上，以帮助小鸡顺利打破蛋壳。

成功孵出的小鸡继续被放在孵化器中等待24小时，让其羽毛干燥，体温正常后，转移到一个温度维持在35℃的育雏箱子中，继续进行人工培育实验。

Grade 6 in International Integration Department embarked on a student led inquiry science project in November to incubate and hatch 36 eggs into chicks. To this end, G6 purchased an incubator and a brooder. This process normally takes 21 days and the incubator temperature was 37.5℃. Students set the temperature of the incubator at 37.5℃ and the incubator also turned the eggs every 90 minutes. The class began with 36 eggs but only 30 eggs developed chicks inside. Due to low humidity 24 of the 30 eggs were successful in finally hatching into young healthy chicks. The final 3 days in the incubator was called lockdown. During lockdown the humidity was increased to over 70% so it was easier for the chicks to break the shell of the eggs. The successful chicks were left in the incubator for 24 hours for their feathers to dry. Then the chicks were moved to a brooder where the air temperature was maintained at 35℃ by G6 students.

 

 

小鸡宝宝破壳而出啦~

毛茸茸的小鸡崽们~

暖暖的灯光，好舒服呀~

整个实验观察过程中，大多数小鸡一直处在“吃、喝、睡、玩”的愉快生活中。由于它们的羽毛在最初的6周内不能提供完全的御寒保护，因此学生们在实验观察过程中给小鸡安装了一盏取暖灯，保证温度的均衡。目前按照实验的持续进行，这些小鸡将在6周内完全长大，6个月后便能成长成熟进行下一阶段的繁衍。按照计划G6的师生们将会在学校的一个偏僻角落里建立一个业余鸡舍，以帮助实验继续进行。待明年春天气候温和，G6师生们最终希望每周能得到12-24只鸡蛋，形成生物繁衍的规律。

Similar to young children most chicks spend their time eating, drinking, sleeping and playing. As their feathers do not offer full protection from the cold for the first 6 weeks，a heat lamp is required in the brooder by G6 students. The breed of chicken the class selected to hatch is called Silkie and it is a native breed to China. The feathers are all white and the skin is black. The chickens will be full grown in 6 weeks. They will start to lay eggs in the spring after about 6 months. G6 plans to keep a small hobby coop of about 2-3 roosters and 6-8 hens in a remote corner just inside the school boundary. The class hopes to get 12-24 eggs per week as the weather warms in the spring.

最后，G6学生开展了“生命探究主题”的展示与汇报，还进行了活动反思：在小鸡孵出后，可以使用甜甜圈形状的加湿器来增加湿度，使孵化的最后几天湿度更加稳定。

In this activity, G6 students presented on the theme of life exploration in the PYP primary class. In the reflection after the chicks hatched, the class plan for improvement is to use a donut shaped humidifier next time to increase and keep the humidity more stable in the final days of incubation.

鸡蛋孵化项目与世界如何运转的主题相关。这个项目进一步扩展了对联合国可持续发展目标SDGs 2 -零饥饿的探究。通过这个活动，G6学生讨论了粮食安全、改善营养和可持续农业等话题。孵化过程培养了学生的动手能力，实践能力，增加了科学素养，更重要的是增强了学生对于生命的敬畏与感恩之心。

The egg incubation project is related to our current unit of inquiry. Further the learning expanded on the inquiry about UN Sustainable Development Goal SDGs 2 - Zero Hunger. Grade 6 discussed the measurable targets of food security, improved nutrition and sustainable farming. In addition, the incubation process cultivates students' operational ability, practical ability and scientific literacy. And more importantly, it enhances students' awe and gratitude for life.

茁壮成长的小鸡崽

“教授可持续发展最好的方法是让学生与自然建立一种深入的个人联系，这种联系希望能持续一生。小鸡对每个学生来说都很可爱和有吸引力。小鸡是一个载体，可以让学生更广泛地欣赏和认识鼓舞人心的自然世界。” 项目指导教师——肖恩·芬尼根。

"Sustainability is best taught by giving student a deep personal connection to nature that will hopefully continue for a lifetime. Chicks are cute and attractive to almost every young student. The chicks are just a vehicle for giving students a broader appreciation and awareness of the inspiring natural world around us." The mentor for the project-Sean Finnegan.