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Rabbit Habits
In this rabbits instructional activity, learners complete a ten question multiple choice online interactive quiz about details related to rabbit behavior.
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Gerbils
In this gerbils activity, learners complete a ten question multiple choice online interactive quiz about details related to the care and feeding of pet gerbils. Prior knowledge is assumed.
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Looking After Our Pets
Students explore animal lifestyles by illustrating images. In this pet care lesson, students discuss their own pets and the conditions animals need to survive in both nature or a home. Students draw snakes and complete an activity sheet...
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Bad Dog or Bad Owner?
Students discuss the responsibilities of pet ownership. In this animal welfare instructional activity, students visit selected websites to investigate the attributes of the pit bull. Students also consider the costs and how to care for...
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The Pet Problem
In this pet learning exercise, students use logic to match pets to their owners. This one-page learning exercise contains 7 problems. Answers are provided at the bottom of the page.
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Taking Care of Pets
Students explore pet care. In this pet care instructional activity, students discuss dogs and cats and read a book about pets. Students invite a veterinarian to class to discuss the topic.
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Pets as Good Neighbors
Students investigate proper training techniques for pets by creating a list. In this domesticated animal lesson, students identify traits of a good neighbor and relate those traits to a pet. Students create lists of the admirable...
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Before You Were Mine
Students discuss animal adoption and pet care. In this pet lesson, students listen to the story Before You Were Mine by Maribeth Boelts. They discuss animals body language, feelings, and how to best car for them.
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Pet Care Adds Up
Learners calculate the costs of properly caring for a pet. In this animal welfare lesson, students use pet supply catalogs and websites to gather information about the cost of caring for a pet. Learners are divided into groups and are...
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My Perfect Pet
Students explore pet ownership. For this my perfect pet lesson, students research common animals used as pets and complete a variety of activities based on this data.
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Pet Overpopulation
Learners identify the needs of animals. In this animal welfare lesson, students read the article "If This Cat Could Wish" and identify the needs of animals. Learners color in a coloring sheet of a cat.
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Fabulous Felines: How to Choose the Purrfect Cat
Young scholars investigate the concept of pet care and cats. In this cat lesson plan, students discuss responsibilities for pet care and take a cat quiz. Young scholars discuss where to get their cats and how to care for them. Students...
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Pet Overpopulation
Pupils identify ways animal shelters prevent pet overpopulation. In this animal welfare lesson, students review facts about pet overpopulation and consult a phone directory for animal welfare listings. Pupils call and ask questions to an...
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Pet Overpoulation: Fact or Fiction
Young scholars examine the benefits of spaying and neutering animals. In this animal welfare lesson, students define the terms "spaying" and "neutering." Young scholars listen to a lecture about the benefits of spaying and neutering and...
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Canine Companions
Young scholars identify the responsibilities of being a dog owner. In this animal welfare lesson plan, students list ten important items that a dog needs to live and visit a pet store to calculate the total cost of the items. Young...
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Are You an Animal Safety Sleuth?
Learners identify animal behaviors that are unsafe and react appropriately to the warning signs. In this animal safety lesson, students discuss animal behavior in uncertain situations. Learners make flip cards for younger students to...
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Pet Overpopulation
Students examine pet overpopulation. For this animal welfare lesson, students discuss the causes and effects of pet overpopulation. Students color in an animal page and identify the responsibilities of owning a pet.
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Pet Overpopulation
Students explore the concept of pet overpopulation. In this animal welfare instructional activity, students complete and discuss handouts regarding the spaying and neutering of pets to reduce pet overpopulation.
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Pet overpopulation-Dogs and Cats Can't Add or Subtract, But They Sure Can Multiply
Students explore pet overpopulation. In this character development lesson, students solve math story problems to determine how many kittens can be produced by one unspayed cat. Students discuss the consequences of pet overpopulation and...
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Are You Ready for a Dog?
Learners explore the role of pet ownership. In this pet responsibilities instructional activity, students discuss the responsibilities of pet ownership as well as the costs associated with it. Learners discuss methods of adopting dogs.
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Fabulous Felines- Lesson 2- Your Cat's Health
Students explore cats. In this pet care lesson, students participate in a discussion with a local veterinarian about proper health care for cats. Students name reasons it is important to protect against pet overpopulation. Students...
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Help! There Are Too Many Dogs and Cats and Not Enough Homes!
Students discuss the importance of spaying and neutering pets. In this animal care lesson, students create a make believe animal shelter. They discuss what happens to animals in the shelter and if no one wants to take them home.
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What Do Dog's Need?
Young scholars discuss proper care of pets. In this animal care lesson, students discuss what pets need to be healthy and happy. Young scholars act out roles of pets and owners and create a pet tag.
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Add It Up
Fourth graders explore the responsibilities of pet ownership. In this National Pet Week lesson, 4th graders add up the cost involved in pet ownership as they complete a worksheet activity. Lesson extension suggestions are included.