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From Wolf to Dog
Students explain how dogs evolved from wolves based on the video. In this biology lesson plan, students research about breeding animals for specific traits. They interview dog owners and create a presentation about the dog.
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Wolves At Our Door
Students investigate the wolf. In this animal adaptation instructional activity, students examine the social characteristics of the wolf. They discuss the role of human intervention in reestablishing the wolf population.
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Wolves: Friend or Foe?
Students study wolves and their habitat in Yellowstone. In this environment and behavior lesson students create an interactive map of wolves in Yellowstone.
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Wolves and Penguins
Students practice subtraction strategies and the use of number lines to count back. They use photographs of wolves and penguins to practice subtraction and the creation of number lines. Afterwards, they draw a wolf howling or a penguin...
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A Dog's Life
Students get a look into the life of dogs-from their origins and basic biology, through selective breeding, and into how dogs have become intricate parts of everyday life for many people worldwide.
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Shaun Ellis: Leader of the (Wolf) Pack
Students react to a statement about living with wolves, then read a news article about Shaun Ellis and his time living with wolves. In this current events and wolves lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and a...
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Wolves: DNA Pawprinting
A mystery canine was shot and killed near Yellowstone National Park in the early '90s. Genetics whizzes explain how they might go about identifying whether the animal was a true grey wolf or a hybrid. A drawing of the animal's DNA bands...
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Wolf Communications Matching Activity
Students complete several activities to learn about wolves. In this wolf science lesson, students read and complete activities to learn about wolf communication, their life cycle, fun facts, and hunting activities. Students also read...
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Lions and Tigers and Wolves, Oh My!
New picture books will tickle the funny bone while indulging a child’s love for animals.
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White Fang
When a person is stuck in the wilderness, it helps to have a friend. An eBook version of White Fang by Jack London tells the story of a man and a dog/wolf that becomes his companion. A table of contents outlines each of the five sections...
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The Cry Of The Wolf
Young scholars inverstigate the history of wolves and how they have changed throughout the ages. The movement to eradicate the wolves is studied and students are asked to explain their opinion of it. This is given after spending the time...
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Native North American Dog Breeds
In this trivia quiz, the information focuses on native North American dog breeds. Students respond to 10 multiple choice questions and submit answers electronically via this interactive website.
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Big Dogs, Little Dogs
Students explore how dogs are industrious workers and beloved pets, helpful companions and highly paid entertainers.
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Wolves: DNA Pawprinting
Learners explore and research the most widely distributed terrestrial carnivore, the wolf. They critique the true mystery of this animal and then form an opinion about this creature. The restriction-site analysis of mitochondrial DNA is...
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Man's Best Friend
Learners compare human and dog senses. In this biology lesson, students describe different ways that dogs help humans. They research and create a presentation about a modern dog hero.
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The Gray Wolf Story Pyramid
Students explore comprehension and understanding of what they read. They practice using the correct spelling for frequently used sight words and uncommon words. Students apply the correct principles of grammar. They read the article Gray...
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Lectura Treinta y Dos: el lobo
Intermediate Spanish classes read a few paragraphs about two campers, their sled dogs, and a pack of curious wolves. Assess their reading comprehension with the seven questions that follow. The final question encourages readers to draw...
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A Prickle of Hedgehogs
Pupils, individually or in groups, conduct research to find information needed to complete a worksheet in which they must match an animal name with 1) the name of its offspring (dog-puppy) and 2) its animal group name (geese-gaggle.)
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Adapting to the World
Students consider dog breeds that are helpful to humans and their hereditary link to wolves. In this biology lesson plan, student research a dog breed for traits that make it useful to humans. Students write a report of how these traits...
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The Call of the Wild
Students read The Call of the Wild, noting its theme of survival. They investigate the book's concepts with word webs, spider maps, or graphic organizers. They conduct a panel discussion on dogs and wolves. They write a letter to the...
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Studying Species By Examining the Evolution of the Canidae Family
Students read an article on the characteristics of wolves and dogs then complete a phylogenetic tree of the canid family. They then write an essay justifying why or why not wolves and dogs should be classified as different species.
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Studying Species by Examining the Evolution of the Canidae Family
Students examine the definition of species. Students complete a phylogentic tree of the Canidae family. They write an essay justifying why or why not wolves and dogs should be classified as different species.
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Animals Word Search
In this Animals Word Search worksheet, students find 16 animals in a word search. Examples include dog, bear, tiger, pig, and elephant.
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Let's Learn Animal Names
In this word recognition worksheet, students examine the pictures of the zebra, bear, and wolf. Students practice tracing each of the words and then write each of them independently.