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- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students share what they know about their pets' daily activities and create an imaginary schedule for their pets. They use a worksheet imbedded in this lesson as the schedule template for their pets' activities. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students develop an understanding of how innate and learned behaviors and the environment determine behavior. They see how a variety of factors affects our pet's behavior-including species-specific traits, the environment, training, and experience. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students examine role of the community in managing the problem of pet overpopulation, draw conclusions based on statistical information in the US and NC, and construct their own 'letter to the editor' about the problem and possible solutions. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students discuss what they know about their pets' schedules and create an imaginary one for their pet. They create imaginary schedules for a firefighter's Dalmatian or a pirate's parrot. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students engage in a research activity of looking at the job of a professional that would be needed for the care of a pet. They use the internet to write a description of a professional and extension activities are included in the lesson. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students investigate a problem that has been proposed by the principal of a school. They are to decide which class pet is most suitable for the school. Students conduct research using a variety of resources and then participate in class discussion. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students define what a pet is and what it needs to be healthy and happy. They explore pets through the use of of puppets and/or stuffed animals and discover what a pet needs by identifying items in a "pet bag." Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students explore "populations" and "pet overpopulation" and why it's important to control pet overpopulation. They complete two math exercises to reinforce their comprehension of populatioons and pet overpopulation. Studnets define the term population and discuss examples of populations of people, pets and wild animals. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students participate in an after school program that promotes making decisions, getting along with others, decision-making, and being responsible. A pet survey is administered along with a variety of pet riddles with the students. They experience an animal relay and discuss their own pets at home. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students explore the concept of responsibility and commitment necessary for pet ownership by having a classroom "virtual" pet. They research an animal on the internet, create it and chart the care and feeding of the pet on the computer. Full Review »