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Animal Science - What is Animal Science?
An abridged outline of animal science is posted within these slides. First, the question of what animal science consists of is addressed. Domestication of animals is visited, the myriad of uses of animals is listed, and a concluding...
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Artificial Selection
The second lesson in the series begins with a starter activity discussing wild versus domesticated animals. Then, scholars play a card game, with optional variations, to emphasize artificial selection. Next, they attend a field trip to a...
Compassion in World Farming Trust
Selective Breeding of Farm Animals
Biology learners read about selective breeding in chickens and how it has produced high-yield meat specimens and rapid egg-layers. The unpleasant effects of artificial selection are explored, as well as options to supporting this...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Comparative Anatomy of the Domestic Chicken
Are chickens and crocodiles really related? Young scientists compare the bone structure of current domestic chickens to other animals throughout evolution. This helps them understand the branches that separate crocodiles and birds as...
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Animal Science as Agriculture
The methods by which farming and agriculture became a valid area of study and research are detailed in this PowerPoint. Also presented are the steps involved for improving productivity and efficiency. The use of scientific method and...
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Wild or Domestic?
Students identify the differences between wild and domestic animals. In this animal science lesson, students list examples of wild and domestic animals and take an online tour of a zoo.
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Animals Active at Night
Students identify animals that are active at night and the reasons why. They examine the features needed to be a nocturnal animal. They create a representation of one of the animals.
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Basics of Environmental Science
Ninth graders explore environmental concerns of the community and identify the basic needs of people, wildlife and domestic animals. Working both individually and in groups, they also define natural resources and compare and contrast...
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Taming the Wild Aurochs
Sixth graders read and discuss the domestication of animals in history. In this Aurochs reading lesson, 6th graders define vocabulary and list similarities and differences between wild and domesticated animals. Students complete an...
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Wild and Domestic Animals
In this wild and domestic animals learning exercise, learners label animal pictures, watch a video, and complete a word search. Students complete 3 activities.
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Domestic or Circus Animals
Pupils categorize animals into domestic and circus animals. Using strips of paper with animal names, they match a photo with the animal's name. They practice their pronunciation by reading sentences they have created to the class.
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What's Wild
Third graders discover the differences between wild and domestic animals. In this animal lesson, 3rd graders chart the differences in the animals and look through magazines for pictures of wild and domestic animals to glue to a poster....
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Wild or Tame?
Students explore wild and domestic animals. In this animal lesson, students define wild and domestic. Students are shown pictures of animals and choose if they are wild or domestic. Students name pets and name their wild counterpart....
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Are you an Animal Sleuth?
Students define and identify both wild and domestic animals as well as mammals and non-mammals. In this animal safety activity, students distinguish between animals that can carry rabies from those that cannot. Students use stuffed...
Agriculture in the Classroom
A Rafter of Turkeys
How did that turkey get from the early Aztec culture to your table? Learn about the history of wild and domesticated turkeys in North America, as well as their inclusion in Thanksgiving traditions, with a two-part agricultural science...
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Wild Or Domestic?
Students discuss differences between wild and domestic animals. They list animals on chart paper, and then cut out pictures from magazines to create large collage showing wild and domestic animals.
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Who's Wild?
Students explore the differences between animals of the wild and domesticated animals. In this wild animals lesson plan, students understand that tame animals ancestors were once wild. Students illustrate the differences by drawing a...
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Wildlife Conservation I
Focusing on the wildlife in their area, learners identify endangered and threatened species and what these animals need to survive. While this lesson involves animals in the Long Island area, it could be adapted for use with any area.
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Animal Rights Vs. Animal Welfare - Understanding the Issue
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...
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What's Wild? What's Not?
Students complete activities to differentiate between wild and domestic animals. In this animal types lesson plan, students bring stuffed animals to class and pictures from magazines or newspaper. Students put their stuffed animals in a...
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A Forest Dwellers Quiz
In this forest animals instructional activity, students complete a four question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz. Included are questions about: wild boar, roe deer, red fox and red deer.
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Classifying Dog Breeds
Students classify dog breeds. In this animal science lesson, students research various breeds of dogs on the Internet and classify breeds into small, medium, and large breeds. Students illustrate their classification notes with pictures.
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What's Wild?
Third graders define domesticated animal and wildlife. In this animal lesson, 3rd graders cut pictures out of magazines of both types of animals and make two collages with the pictures.
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What Makes a Cat a Cat?
Students investigate the lives of pets by videotaping them. In this animal life lesson, students videotape a cat and other pets using school cameras in a computer lab. Students review the footage from the cat and other animals and...