Activity
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Story Place: Escoge Una Mascota

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A fun children's game in Spanish called "Choose a Pet". Presented with situational cartoon images and a narrator that will guide you through the game, this is a great exercise for Spanish learners.
Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Dog

For Students K - 1st
Learn about the appearance, diet, habitat, and other fun facts about this popular pet.
Professional Doc
Utah Education Network

Uen: Grade 1 on Demand Opinion Writing Samples

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This collection of opinion essays prompted first graders to write about a "best pet." From the Vermont Writing Collaborative, with Student Achievement Partners and CCSSO, these written pieces are part of the In-Common: Effective Writing...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Needs of Living Things

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson plan, students watch video clips of animals and plants in their natural environment, to gather evidence that all living things have basic needs that must be met in order to survive. Then, to illustrate their understanding...
Website
Discovery Education

Animal Planet

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Everything you ever wanted to know about animals and so much more can be found on the Animal Planet site. Live forums, pet guides, zoo animals, games, videos are to name just a few of the avenues of information contained here.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Classroom Helpers

For Students Pre-K - K
Hi neighbor! In this game, be a helper in Daniel's classroom by caring for the class pet, watering the class plant, cleaning up and organizing the classroom toys, art center, and cubbies.
Website
Other

Operation Santa Paws: Holiday Toys and Treats for Shelter Pets

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Here is an idea for organizing a volunteer effort to collect needed items for animal shelters.
Lesson Plan
Read Works

Read Works: Lessons:

For Teachers K Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan and materials to teach kindergarten students to identify and describe a nonfiction text.
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Creative Problem Solving With Ezra Jack Keats

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Contains plans for eight 50-minute lessons that use Ezra Jack Keats books to teach predicting, comparing and contrasting, and problem solving. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF...
Lesson Plan
Other

Insectclopedia: Lesson Plans

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A very comprehensive site from pedagonet.com that includes lesson plans on insects for all ages and grade levels. Students will enjoy learning about insects as you employ these engaging lesson plans in your own classroom.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Who's in the House

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this activity, students construct a model of a house, drawing pictures of the people and pets in the house. Students use skip counting strategies to find possible combinations of people and pets that live in their classmates houses...
Handout
Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Fish

For Students K - 1st
You cannot "pet" a fish, but it is good company. You can watch it swim and play. You can talk to it, even if it won't talk back. Some fish react to a friendly voice or face! There are many kinds of fish. No matter what kind you have,...
Handout
Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Birds

For Students K - 1st
Congratulations! You have a new pet bird. Maybe it's a tiny parakeet. Maybe it's a bigger cockatiel or parrot. No matter what kind of bird you have, it has needs. And now it is up to you to meet your pet's needs! Learn more about Birds...
Interactive
Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte (Spain)

English for Little Children

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is an interactive site intended to teach English as a foreign language to young children. It is a helpful multimedia resource for EFL teachers. There are ten themes, each with two levels of difficulty, that allow children to...
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Peg + Cat: Games: Bubble Bath

For Students K - 1st
Help Pet and Cat fill the bathtub with water by picking a container and pouring water into the tub. You will have to estimate how many containers it will take to fill the tub with water and then see if you are correct.
Unit Plan
Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Hamsters

For Students K - 1st
Do you have a hamster? There are several different kinds of hamsters. No matter what kind you have, your hamster has needs. Now it is your job to meet your pet's needs! Learn more about Hamsters in this well-constructed overview by...
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Make a Word: Et

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Interactive word game that matches pictures to short vowel ET words. Build short vowel words using picture cues. Word list: jet, pet, wet, net.
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: It's Earth Day, Dear Dragon

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This interactive fiction ebook focuses a family and a pet dragon participate in Earth Day. Students can choose to read independently or listen to each sentence.
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Dragon Goes to the Farm

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This interactive fiction ebook focuses a family and a pet dragon go to visit a farm. Students can choose to read independently or listen to each sentence.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Dress That Rhino

For Students K - 1st
Use science inquiry to explore, test, and document material properties to help dress up Fluff the Rhino for Ruff's pet-sitting adventures.
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Family: Where Is the Cat?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A story about a cat and where she likes to spend her time. Includes audio narration in 15 additional languages with text in English.
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Do You Like Kittens?

For Students K - 1st
See why kittens can be an endless source of fun and amusement. Includes audio accompaniment.
Activity
Other

Jean Craighead George's Website

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This website is about author Jean Craighead George. Offers information on her background, her books, she gives hints about becoming a writer. She also has a question and answer section where she answers questions that people most often...
Website
Other

Kiddy House: All About Chickens for Kids and Teachers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This comprehensive resource features everything you want to know about chickens. Students and teachers will "cluck" when they explore this site.

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