TITLE: "Egg Baby" Parenting
AUTHOR: Debilyn Janota, St. Mary Grade School;
Stayton, OR
GRADE LEVEL: 8th; Social Studies/Religion/Science
OVERVIEW: The purpose of this project is to allow you to
experience some of the responsibilities that are involved in
the care of human "babies". The following guidelines are
lad out in your success in this activity.
OBJECTIVE(s):
1. The student will be able to express in writing feelings
and conditions of being a parent.
2. The student will express the positive/negative
experiences verbally.
3. Identify responsibilities that parents have in taking
care and raising children.
4. Describe the process of preparation in planning and
creating their "egg" human babies.
RESOURCES/MATERIALS: Blown egg/eggs, imagination and
creativity of design and money for babysitting if needed.
ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES:
1. The project begins on Monday, at the beginning of
Social Studies class and ends at the end of Social
Studies class, on Friday, of that same week. Each day
at the beginning of class there will be an "egg" check
worth 10 points. Your "egg" must remain in good
condition. (These checks are worth 50 points. Thus,
you need to take this seriously!)
2. Remember these are your children. They are very young
and can never be left unattended. If you must leave
them during this activity for any reason, you must
secure "egg" care fro them at the rate of 20 cents per
hour. ("Egg sitters" - I would suggest payment in
advance for any care!)
3. You will receive 10 points for your parent's signature
on the bottom of this form. By signing this form, your
parents are indicating that they have read it and are
ready to assist you as "egg" grandparents.
4. On the last day of this project, class time will be
given for a written evaluation of your experiences
during this time. The title for this will be "Egg Baby
-- What did I Learn from Caring for Mine?" This will
be worth 10 pints of your total and needs to be stapled
to the back of this form.
5. This form must be with your "egg" during each check and
must be kept in a neat, clean, and unrumpled condition.
This is worth 5 points of your total.
6. Please remember, Mrs. Janota is not an unreasonable
person. (Well....at most times she is not
unreasonable!) If you run into any difficulties or
problems during the course of this project, please come
and talk to her.
Egg check # 1 3/15 ________ points (10 possible)
Egg check # 2 3/16 ________ points (10 possible)
Egg check # 3 3/17 ________ points (10 possible)
Egg check # 4 3/18 ________ points (10 possible)
Egg check # 5 3/19 ________ points (10 possible)
Parent signature-- ________ points (10 possible)
"Egg Baby - What..?" ________ points (10 possible)
Condition - Handout ________ points (5 possible)
Total ________ points (total possible)
* I have read this handout and understand that my child
needs to have his/her "egg" ready to begin life on Monday,
March 15. (No raw or hard boiled eggs. Blow the egg out,
PLEASE.)
Parent Signature ____________________________________
NOTE: "Egg Babies" may be decorated or given whatever
necessities you feel necessary to make your "baby" more
real.
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