Curated OER
Fabulous Felines: How to Choose the Purrfect Cat
Students investigate the concept of pet care and cats. In this cat lesson, students discuss responsibilities for pet care and take a cat quiz. Students discuss where to get their cats and how to care for them. Students may visit an...
Beyond Benign
Crossing Hairs
Can you breed the perfect cat? Scholars study how to control genetic traits through breeding. The 15th instructional activity in a 18-part genetics unit considers the process of cross-breeding to develop a cat with a specific set of...
Curated OER
Scientists Breed See-Through Frogs
Young scholars participate in a pre-reading activity, then read a news article about the breeding of transparent frogs. In this biology and current events instructional activity, the teacher introduces the article with a question and a...
Curated OER
4-H Cat Activity Page
As part of a unit on animals, this would be an interesting activity for upper elementary and middle school learners. The 40 question activity could be linked to a research activity on animals or pets.
Curated OER
Cats
Students participate in an after school program that promotes communication with others, solving problems, and making decisions. They experience getting in touch with themselves, about cats, training cats, showing cats and explore...
American Museum of Natural History
Around with World with DNA
A mammalogist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, and a conservation geneticist share their work and their hopes that their research will help protect and save endangered species and their habitats.
Curated OER
4-H Companion Animal Project
In this 4-H animal science worksheet, students will complete several activities about companion animals. Students will learn about feline feelings, dog breeds and their different groups, rabbit vocabulary and ideas for service projects...
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Pet Overpopulation
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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Companion Animals
In this animals instructional activity, 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.
American Museum of Natural History
Around the World with DNA
DNA analysis could be what saves some animals from extinction. An interactive lesson shows learners how DNA information proves variation among animals of the same species and how stakeholders use that information to make decisions. Easy...
Curated OER
Animal Classification
In this animal classification worksheet, students read for information and comprehension. In this fill in the blank and multiple choice worksheet, students answer five questions.
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The Bottom Line
Seventh graders assume the role of stockholders in a fictitious biotech company. After investigating the cloning of pets, the effects of cloning on the health and well being of the cloned animal, and the ethical issues involved, groups...
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Power Point Lesson Plan
Students create a multimedia animal research presentation based on the include criteria for both information and sideshow format. They follow directions on slide set-up from creating a slide to transitions and musical insertion.
Curated OER
4-H Rabbit Activity Page
As part of a unit on animals, learners could use this 4-H activity page on rabbits to explore the care of animals. There are a variety of activity suggestions related to rabbit care.
Curated OER
Animal Quirks Quiz
In this online quiz learning exercise, students answer a set of multiple choice questions about animal quirks. Page includes links to answers, ads and resources.
Curated OER
The Different Fresh Water Ecosystems
Young scholars summarize the characteristics of an ecosystem. In this biology lesson, students identify five major fresh water ecosystem. They define terms and write a journal about what they learned.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Maine Coon
View images and read statistics and facts about the Maine Coon cat breed, including where this breed lives, its appearance, and about its popularity as a pet.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Australian Mist
Provides images and a summary of the Australian Mist cat breed. This resource also offers statistics and details on the breed's temperament and value as a pet.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Cat (Felis Domesticus)
Provides images and a summary of cats while offering statistics and details on the breed's temperament and value as a pet.
Other
Fanciers Breeder Referral List
This site provides information about various cat breeders, known as the FBRL (Fanciers Breeder Referral List).
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Balinese
Provides images and a summary of the Balinese cat while offering statistics and details on the breed's temperament and value as a pet.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Burmese
Features a description and history of the Burmese cat while offering statistics and details on its temperament and value as a pet.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Persian Cat
Students can learn about the Persian Cat on this site. Study how it is a domesticated breed with good temperament and flat face.