This chicken egg incubator comes complete with a lesson plan for hatching 7 chicken or duck eggs in the classroom. Ideal for elementary teachers wanting to introduce the wonders of life to their students. "The egg story" lesson plan explains the entire process of hatching eggs with day by day color pictures of developing and hatching a chicken. It shows how an egg is formed, what its different parts and functions are and how a chick embryo develops and hatches. It also gives an insight into particular biological topics such as blood circulation, respiration, and bones. Further useful resources have been included at the end of the manual to consolidate the embryology and hatching project but also enhance programs in nutrition and mathematics for instance. Particularly suited to elementary and middle school science projects, the lesson plans are flexible and can easily be tailored to younger students needs.