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- 4th - 6th
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Students select a breed of dog that would best fit their lifestyle. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students examine how a hot dog is a metaphor for good writing. They explain the elements of a well written paragraph using the hot dog metaphor. They check their writing using this writing model. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students use the Iditarod Sled Dog Race as a vehicle for exciting, authentic studying tasks that meet content standards in reading, writing, and communication. They access that people can achieve their goals in spite of age, gender, race, disabilities, mistakes, or adversity. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students assess the importance and value of a well-trained dog. They watch a scenario set up by the teacher and recruits of well-trained dogs with a background of small cones and rope or fencing material that demonstrate different commands and actions dogs complete by obedience training. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students view copies of dog supply catalogs. They look through them to find five essential and five non essential items relating to pet ownership. They discuss their own pet's needs, including veterinarian visits. Students discuss ways that different dogs have different needs. Using a worksheet, students calculate various costs of dog ownership. (The indicated worksheet is not included with the lesson). Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students view the brochure "Careers in Dogs" to begin a list of careers involving dogs. (The brochure is not included in the lesson.) Students discuss different jobs involved in Dog Shows. They complete a worksheet entitled "Going to the Dogs." This worksheet is not included with the lesson. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students describe the origins of the Iditarod Race and identify the defining characteristics of the Iditarod - what it is, where it takes place, when and why it takes place, its rules, and its participants. After gathering information, students describe the training and preparation that is required by an Iditarod musher and their dog team. Information is presented in journals, flow charts, interviews, and fictional stories. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students develop understanding of animal behaviors and interaction of innate abilities and learned behaviors. Students examine Beagles as suitable working dogs, and discuss tasks they think dogs may be able to accomplish. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students discover the many ways in which dogs are trained to help people as part of National Pet Week. The class discusses guide dogs for the blind, hearing dogs for those who cannot hear, and therapy dogs for those who are sick then complete a worksheet. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students read and discuss a chapter from the book "A Dog's Life," focusing on the point of view of the dog in the story. They explore dog rescue organization websites, and play the online game "Bone Travels On," creating a story map and telling their version of the story from a first-person point of view. Full Review »
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