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4-H Veterinary Science Activity Page- Life Skill
In this veterinary science activity page worksheet, students focus on the life skills associated with ethical decision making. They describe their favorite pet animal, how to care for their pet based on its needs, complete 14 true or...
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4-h Veterinary Science Activity Page
The 4-H teaches students about agriculture, health, and animal care - the last of which is the focus of this activity. From dogs and cats to pigs and hedgehogs, this worksheet provides helpful tips for caring for animals, as well as...
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Veterinary Medicine: merit badge
In this veterinary medicine worksheet, students use their workbook to answer short answer questions about veterinary medicine. Students complete 6 questions total to get their merit badge.
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The Legendary Raptors
How are raptors and airplanes alike? Combine science and language arts in this fun and interactive project. Young scientists research the animal in order to design their own aircraft, and compete in a contest for farthest, fastest, and...
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Animals on the Farm
Students work in groups to create a description of a farm animal. Other classmates try to guess the animal. The class discusses what farmers need to provide for each animal on their farm (food, shelter, veterinary care). Students...
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MedMyst: Disease Defenders
The news often refers to a team of experts handling situations and outbreaks of illnesses. Young scientists learn about such a team as they train to prevent infectious disease outbreaks Scholars meet three experts, learn about...
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Panther Exam: Writing a Play
Students demonstrate their knowledge of panthers by writing a play on the subject. In this animal life lesson, students view a slide-show on school computers of a veterinary exam of a panther. Students utilize this...
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Who Works in a Veterinary Hospital?
Second graders identify and interpret what veterinarians do and why we take our pets to the veterinary hospital. Students discuss various things that veterinarians do to help pets stay healthy and complete an activity about the various...
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Biotechnology
A continuous cascade of information comes through this PowerPoint on biotechnology. The topic is defined, a history is presented, and basic genetic engineering techniques are explained. The topic is covered in an objective manner,...
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Grade Improvement Options for Organic Chemistry - MCAT Exam Questions
The first two pages of this resource may not be useful as they contain a narrative as to how someone can improve their grade on an organic chemistry exam. The final page, however, contains four sample MCAT exam questions. You could use...
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The Anesthetic Machine
In this biology instructional activity, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to the operation of an anesthetic machine in veterinary practice. There are 54 biology terms located in the word search.
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Stimulus Response
Students explore the five steps in the stimulus-response pathway. They analyze the senses and the difference between animals' primary and secondary senses. Students collect information about animal behavior to debate the ethics of...
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Raptors: Senses and Influences
Students compare the traits of humans to raptors. In this senses and beneficial traits lesson plan students create a newsletter and compare raptors to aircraft.
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Fish Activities
In this fish activity worksheet, pupils learn a counting rhyme about fish. They then discuss the best way to care for fish and they learn 4 different types of fish. On the second page, students count lines of fish and color them a...
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Basic Animal Behavior in Domesticated Animals
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.
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Companion Animals
In this animals worksheet, students discuss their own pets. Then students answer 3 questions having to do with pets and overpopulation. Students then separate into debate teams and debate licensing and breeding issues.
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This Stuff Makes Me Sick
Students participate in a lab showing the effects of pesticides on Lumbriculus variegatus. Several extensions and variations are also included in this lesson including one which relates the experiment to how pesticides enter our drinking...
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Pets and People
Students discuss the pros and cons of having household pets. In this health lesson, students identify different types of diseases they can get from pets. They evaluate their pet interactions and suggest ways to modify health habits after...
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Are You Ready for a Dog?
Students explore the role of pet ownership. In this pet responsibilities lesson, students discuss the responsibilities of pet ownership as well as the costs associated with it. Students discuss methods of adopting dogs.
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First Aid Gives Pets a Second Chance
Students demonstrate basic animal first-aid techniques. Students practice these skills on stuffed animals, responding to their injuries promptly. Students work together in groups to practice these new found skills. Students demonstrate...
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Merck and Co: The Merck Veterinary Manual
Here's a valuable resource for any veterinarian or student interested in veterinary science. This online manual provides comprehensive information about animal illnesses and problems.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Veterinary Technologist and Technician
If you love animals and would like a career working with them, but don't want to spend eight years in post-secondary training, perhaps being a veterinary technologist or technician would be of interest to you. Science Buddies offers a...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Veterinarian
If you have an interest in animals and medicine, you might like to check out this Science Buddies career profile about what it takes to become a veterinarian. You can find out the education requirements and the many avenues that...
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Read Works: A Day in the Life of a Veterinary Technician
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a typical day at work for a veterinary technician. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.