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Prairie Dog Prognosis

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss the transmission of diseases from exotic pets to humans. They research different aspects of particular zoonotic diseases from the perspectives of the animal vector, the parasite, the infected human, and the carrier human.
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Taming the Wild Aurochs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders assess the development of animal husbandry, outline it in detail as well as arrange the steps in sequential order. In addition, they discuss how certain animals came to be domesticated, concentrate to research on one of...
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What's in it and Who Eats it?

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore farming by illustrating images. In this livestock instructional activity, 1st graders discuss what types of plants are used to feed livestock animals and how pets and humans eat the livestock animals. Students draw...
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Animal Explorations

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Young scholars discover compassion for animals. For this animal lesson, students go to a local animal welfare organization and help out. They reflect on compassion and how to make changes in the lives of animals. 
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Kindergarten Counting

For Students K
In this counting worksheet, students focus on the number 8. Students use the word problems to draw a picture of the two animals stated and count the total number of legs.
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Comparing Hares and Rabbits

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research and investigate the Arctic hare and the snowshoe hare, and the order hares and rabbits. They explore an animal website and compare/contrast the two animals, recording their data on a chart.
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The Rainforest

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the five different layers of the rainforest. They conduct research to find details pertaining to the animals and the interactions of the existing food chain in each layer of the forest. Students construct a...
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Initial Consonants-- Picture Clues (Farm Theme)

For Students K - 1st
In this language arts instructional activity, students examine 6 pictures of farm animals. From the 2 choices, students circle the beginning consonant sound.
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Fearsome Creatures 2

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this fearsome creatures worksheet, students choose the correct words to fill in the blanks to sentences about dangerous animals. Students complete this for 10 animals.
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You Can Change the World

For Teachers K
Students discuss ways they can help protect the environment. In groups, they examine various types of animals and identify their characteristics, food and habitats are compared. They create a Hyperstudio presentation in which they scan...
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A Visit to the Vet

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars identify the differences and similarities between doctors for humans and veterinarians. Students draw a pet's visit to the veterinarian's office and a person's visit to a doctor's office. Young scholars describe exactly...
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Learning to Communicate with Dogs: The Importance of Training

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners learn the importance of communication especially when it comes to animals. Students are shown video clips of a dog displaying unwanted behavior. Learners participate in a class brainstorm where they list ideas of how people...
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Hamsters

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students are given a four-paragraph essay to read about hamsters. Students answer four multiple-choice and one short-answer question about the reading.
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Kelsey the Kitten

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this reading comprehension activity, students are given a short one-paragraph essay to read about kittens and 4 multiple-choice questions to answer. Space is given to draw a picture of a cat.
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Owning a Dog: Reading Comprehension

For Students 5th - 6th
In this reading comprehension activity, students read the five paragraph essay about the effects of children owning a dog. Then they answer 10 questions to indicate comprehension of the selection.
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It Takes All Different Kinds

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are introduced to the types of jobs a veterinarian does in a typical day. In groups, they brainstorm a list of items they believe they do and discuss how they help animals live healthy lives. They also complete an...
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What Kind Of Mammal Is It?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students describe the characteristics of a mammal. They also differentiate between a companion and a wild animal. The lesson has an assessment included in it. They have a discussion to tap prior knowledge about what a mammal is.
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Animal Rights--Discussion Questions

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this animal rights worksheet, learners read and answer the discussion questions related to animal rights. Students answer 7 questions.
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Burs in Your Furs

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore the concept of animal welfare. In this wild animal habitats lesson, students discover the work of wild animals in sustaining their habitats as they participate in a classroom simulation. Young scholars discuss how...
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A Trip To the Animal Fair

For Teachers K - 5th
Students share their experiences they have had with animals. Using photographs of their own pets, they create a booklet out of construction paper in which they identify the pets needs. They also compare and contrast what they need to...
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Evolution Explorations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare characteristics of animals and human beings. In this biology instructional activity, students observe an animal and record their observations. They infer whether the evolution theory is true or not.
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I Am An Animal: Where Do I Live?

For Teachers K - 4th
Students make an alphabet booklet using the computer to find pictures and facts about farm animals, zoo animals and pets. They write facts about the animals: where they live, what they eat, their coloring, etc.
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Ani-mania

For Teachers K - 1st
Students view and discuss Robert Harris' farm landscapes and create their own mural out of wood. In groups, they discuss various issues affecting pets throughout the world and create a way to protest or celebrate the issue. They try to...
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But I Need This

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders place everything in their desk or back pack onto their desk top. They explain why each item is needed. They receive a set of pictures and write a list of things each person or animal needs to survive. They compare people,...

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