Science teacher James Hammett purchased 24 quail eggs in hopes to teach his biology students about the single celled organism and embryology. So far, 20 out of 24 of the eggs have hatched. This year marks the fifth year of teaching students through this method.

Students have volunteered to help out here and alongside Hammett.

“Brylee Clarke and I just saw the cage and told him [Hammett] that it’d be fun to learn more about those kinds of animals and take care of them,” sophomore Brekkyn Pierce said.

Lots of things go into caring for an animal.

“[We will be] taking care of them, feeding them and cleaning the cage out,” sophomore Brylee Clarke said.

Students will also make sure the temperature is right and come up with a schedule that works to do all things to keep the animals alive.

Hammett believes having the quails around will be a good learning experience for his students.

“I want to teach them responsibility for maintaining and taking care of living organisms […] and for them to learn how the animals develop,” Hammett said.