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Dogfighting and the Community

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students discover the threats to dogs by investigating dogfighting.  In this animal cruelty lesson, students read the state laws pertaining to animal safety and dogfighting.  Students compile dogfighting facts into a poster and...
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Solve the Case!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students discover the habits of panthers by solving fictitious crime mysteries.  In this animal life lesson, students utilize their research from previous lessons to solve mysteries in a panther activity.  Students answer...
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Animal Movements

For Teachers Pre-K
Students become familiar with the movement of various animals.  In this animal movement lesson, students relate their knowledge of animal movements to the music they are moving to.
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The Living Environment

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders make a chart of animals and plants that live in either the desert, the ocean, or the tundra. In this environment lesson plan, 4th graders work in groups to discover characteristics needed for these animals to live in that...
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Vocabulary: Life Science: Animal Life Cycles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read and discuss vocabulary words about animal life cycles. In this animal life cycles lesson plan, students use the bulletin board for repeated use in referring to their vocabulary words.
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Grzimek's Animal Life: Polar Bears

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the physical adaptations of polar bears. For this animal adaptations lesson, students access interactive resource pages on the Internet, discovering the habitats of polar bears and their physical attributes. Students...
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Matching Science Words and Definitions About Animals

For Students 5th - 6th
For this matching science words and definitions about animals worksheet, students match fifteen science words about animals with the definitions.
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Pet Overpopulation

For Teachers K - 4th
Students 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. Students color in a coloring sheet of a cat.
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Animals Vocabulary Maze

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this animal vocabulary worksheet, students read the clue and answer it with an animal vocabulary word and then find the word in the maze. Students complete 14 questions.
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Animals Dotted Handwriting Worksheet

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this animal vocabulary worksheet, students trace and write the animal vocabulary in regular printing. Students trace and write the words adapt, camouflage, and habitat.
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Animals Multiple Choice Definitions Worksheet

For Students 4th - 6th
In this animal vocabulary worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions where they define the animal terms given to them. Students complete 7 questions.
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Animals Vocabulary Wheel

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this animals vocabulary worksheet, learners write the definition for animal vocabulary words in this wheel. Students write definitions for amphibian, predator, reptile, and adapt.
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Understanding Effectiveness

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate the work of animal welfare advocates. In this advocacy lesson, students examine advocacy strategies and investigate their effectiveness as they analyze King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Students apply the advocacy...
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Vertebrate Classification Challenge

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students determine which animals belong to the vertebrate phyla.  In this classification lesson, students are given large papers with the names of the phyla of vertebrates. They must work together to place organisms into their...
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What's Wild? What's Not?

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners complete activities to differentiate between wild and domestic animals. In this animal types lesson, students bring stuffed animals to class and pictures from magazines or newspaper. Learners put their stuffed animals in a box...
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Scrambled Animal Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this scrambled animal words worksheet, learners unscramble the letters of eight words and pictures of common animals, then write the word on the line.
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Are You an Animal Safety Sleuth?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine household hazards for pets. In this animal welfare lesson, students participate in 3 activities regarding the safety of their pets in their homes.
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Charting Animal Life Spans

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research animal life spans and complete related math activities. In this life span lesson, 2nd graders read How Many Candles and discuss life spans. Students arrange animal cards based on their life spans. Students find...
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Kindergarten Zoo Worksheet

For Students K - 2nd
In this animal match worksheet, students match the pictures of the bear, lion, and tiger to the words that represent each of them.
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Are You an Animal Safety Sleuth?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
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

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine pet overpopulation. In this animal welfare instructional activity, 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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Safety With Animals

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify the proper way to care for animals. In this animal welfare instructional activity, students discuss the fact that animals have feelings. Students read an article included in the lesson plant about animal feelings and...
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Pet Overpopulation

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the concept of pet overpopulation. In this animal welfare lesson, students complete and discuss handouts regarding the spaying and neutering of pets to reduce pet overpopulation.
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Habitat, What is That?

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore animal habitats. In this environmental stewardship instructional activity, students match animals to their habitats in a classroom activity. Students also observe a firefly habitat and read Fireflies. Students create...