Printable List of Lesson Materials
Lesson 1
Teacher
- Dino-Chicken: Exploring Ancestors, p. 12
- display monitor or projector (ready for video resources)
- masking tape
- permanent marker
Students
- Station Cards, pp. 13–15, print in color on cardstock, 1 different card per station
- Station Answers sheets pp. 16–17, 1 per student
- Foldscopes (4), 1 per group
- chicken feathers (4), 1 per group
- magnifying glasses (4), 1 per group
Lesson 2
Students
- Hungry Chicken Game Cards, pp. 25-26, print on cardstock, 1 set per group
- Hungry Chicken Game Sheets, pp. 23-24, 1 set per student
- Hungry Chicken Game Tokens, p. 27, print on cardstock, 1 per group, as an alternative, use game chips, pennies, or other objects
- Research and Compare Data Sheet, p. 22, 1 per student
- bowl, 1 per group
- cup, 1 per student
- paper bag, 1 per group
Lesson 3
Students
- Prototype Rubric, p. 33,
- cardstock, several pieces
- craft sticks, 10 to 20
- empty paper towel tubes, several
- empty toilet paper tubes, several
- masking tape
- mixed birdseed or chicken
- feed
- paper cups, 10 to 20
- pocket scale, 1 per group
- recyclable plastic bottles
- string
Lesson 4
Students
- CER Reflection sheet, p. 42, 1 per student
- Survival of the Fittest Data Record sheet, p. 41, 1 per student
- Survival of the Fittest Predictions sheet, p. 39, 1 per student
- Survival of the Fittest Simulation sheet, p. 40, 1 per student
- plastic cup (for stomach), 1 per student
- dry beans, 1 cup with 4 types per group
- beak options*
- chopsticks, 1 set per group
- plastic forceps, 1 pair per group
- plastic spoons, 2 per group
- paper clips, extra large, 2 per group
*alternative: Any suitable items can become a beak, such as 2 plastic forks, 2 pencils, and so forth.
Lesson 5
Students
- Animal Behavior Research and Report sheets, pp. 53–55, 1 set per student
- Pecking Order Brainstorming sheet, p. 49, 1 per student
- Pecking Order Conclusion sheet, p. 50, 1 per student
- Pecking Order Game Bracket, p. 52, 1 per class
- Pecking Order Game Directions, p. 51, cut apart, 1 per pair of students, or display
- dice (15), 1 die per pair of students
- display monitor or projector, for Pecking Order Game Directions
- sticky tabs, 1 per student
- internet access, for student research
For More Challenges
- blank 8.5-by-11 inch paper, 1 piece per student
- scissors, 1 pair per student
- tape, clear or masking
Lesson 6
Teacher
- Chromosome Slideshow,
- Chromosome Slideshow Answer Key, p. 69, to display or project
- balloon, long, 1
- display monitor or
- projector
- Internet access for Chromosome Slideshow
- marker, 1
- stopwatch or timer, 1
- tape measure, 1
Students
- Paper Tower Directions, Set 1, 2, or 3, pp. 61-64, 1 set per group
- blank 8.5-by-11 inch paper, 1 piece per group
- centimeter ruler, 1 per group
- scissors, 1 pair
- pencil, 1 per student
- tape, clear, 30 cm, 1 per group
For More Challenges
- paper plate, 1
- raw chicken egg, 1
Lesson 7
Teacher
- Reproduction Scenarios Slideshow, see p. 77-80
- display monitor or projector
Students
- Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction Comparison sheet, p. 75, 1 per student
- Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction Venn Diagram, p. 76, 1 per student
- Budding Yeast Slides, 1 per group
- Foldscope or compound microscope, 1 per group or 1 to share among groups
- chicken eggs, raw, 1 per student
- crayons or highlighters, 2 per student
- paper plates, 1 per group
For More Challenges
- slides, 1 per student or group
- yeast packets, 2
- bread dough or bread dough
- ingredients (enough for 2 loaves)
Lesson 8
Students
- Cell Cycle Inventory sheet, p. 85, 1 per student
- Laboratory Questions sheet, p. 86, 1 per student
- Foldscopes, 1 per student or student group
- Onion Mitosis Slide, 1 per group
Lesson 9
Teacher
- long balloons, 2
- permanent markers in different colors, 2
Students
- Artificial Selection sheets, pp. 92–96, 1 set per student
- chicken breed resource, such as meyerhatchery.com
- sticky notes
Lesson 10
Students
- aluminum foil, 12 inch-wide, 1 roll
- cardboard (paper towel) rolls, several
- dowel rods, several
- duct tape, 1 roll
- hygrometer, 1
- masking tape, 1 roll
- polystyrene foam, such as Styrofoam™,
- cooler or cardboard box, 1
- raw eggs (for Group 4), up to 1 dozen
- ruler, 1
- thermal warmers, such as Hothands®, in different sizes, 10 packages
- thermometer, 1
- wire, coated, 1 roll