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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students investigate animal behavior, examining the nervous system and the physiology of the brain and the fight or flight response. They simulate animal behaviors and discuss the difference between an instinct and a behavior. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students research the ethical and legal issues that surround animal rights cases; students use their research to act as expert witnesses at a university hearing on a hypothetical case involving a parrot dissection. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students discuss animal care using proper phrases of agreement and objection. They role play and make presentations on their animal studies. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students create a list of ways that pets need to be cared for. They write several sentences describing how to care for pets and discuss the ways that wild animals meet the same needs. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students examine how issues are debated in Parliament, and how legislation is developed. They pick an issue about animal welfare and hold a debate in the style of Parliament. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students begin by uncovering their prior knowledge of animal based research and accepted professional standards. Then conduct a Web quest on animal-based research. In this scenario, a school district is deciding if it should sell an old building to a private medical research company. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students explore the difference between animal rights and animal welfare. They take a field trip to a farm to explore the producing animals for human use. After researching and collecting information from animal welfare/rights organizations, students compare and contrast noted beliefs. They develop a written report and presentation for the class. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore animals that are endangered. They choose an endangered animal that they would like to keep from becoming extinct. Students create a persuasive presentation to persuade someone to understand why they feel keeping their animal from being extinct is important. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students are provided with a real life example of research in the areas of genetic and molecular biology. Students examine ethical considerations and related issues such as patent laws and regulatory procedures. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate the intrinsic value of animal life. They are shown how life is valuable and animals deserve a chance like people because each form of life is unique. Students are given examples of animals and then asked to write reflectively how they feel about each. Full Review »
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