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- 08-31-11
Guinea Pig Lesson Plans
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In this Guinea Pig themed lesson, students hear the story, Guinea Pigs Add UP! and then engage in several themed learning activities. Each activity fosters skills in letter/number recognition, art, math or writing.
Third graders, by carefully studying the behavior of a live guinea pig for four days, gain direct knowledge of the guinea pig's behavior and determine if it makes a good classroom pet.
Third graders live alongside guinea pigs. In this biology lesson plan, 3rd graders gain direct knowledge of the guinea pig's behavior and determine if it will make a good classroom pet.
Students explore animal life by reading a book about a guinea pig. In this pet ownership lesson, students read the story Moppet on the Run and discuss the responsibilities associated with having pets. Students explore animal vocabulary terms and answer study questions.
Third graders read a book about guinea pigs. Using the internet, they research and discover information about guinea pigs. While using the same page, they label and discuss the different parts of the website. They share their information with the class.
Students discover mammals. In this mammals lesson, students examine pictures of mammals and their backbones. Students also feel the backbone of a guinea pig.
Students look at pictures of mammals and backbones to establish a context for the lesson. They feel the bumps of their own backbone. Then they compare and contrast the backbone of a guinea pig with a human.
Middle schoolers and high schoolers examine the ethics of using human test subjects in scientific research. They do a simulation which focuses on yellow fever and how human subjects were used to develop a treatment/cure for the disease after the Spanish American War.
Students research dog species and breeds. In this dog lesson plan, students discuss breed of dogs, their personal experiences, and complete a Venn Diagram comparing breeds. Students use the research to analyze television shows or movies which portray dogs in a certain manner.
Students investigate ethical issues surrounding the Decode project in Iceland. They take the positions of the Icelandic government, scientific researchers, and citizens and defend or refute the Decode project in a 'Reykjavik town hall meeting.'
