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Pet Overpopulation: Spay or Neuter Song
Learners explore the importance of spaying animals through a song. In this spaying and neutering lesson, students calculate how animal numbers get larger quickly. Learners recognize the importance of taking good care of home pets.
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Help! There Are Too Many Dogs and Cats and Not Enough Homes!
Students discuss the importance of spaying and neutering pets. In this animal care instructional activity, students create a make believe animal shelter. They discuss what happens to animals in the shelter and if no one wants to take...
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Pet Overpoulation: Fact or Fiction
Students examine the benefits of spaying and neutering animals. In this animal welfare lesson, students define the terms "spaying" and "neutering." Students listen to a lecture about the benefits of spaying and neutering and complete a...
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Pet Overpopulation
Students explore the concept of pet overpopulation. In this animal welfare instructional activity, students complete and discuss handouts regarding the spaying and neutering of pets to reduce pet overpopulation.
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The Right Path for Pets
In this animal care worksheet, learners learn the important steps to take before adopting a dog from an animal shelter. Students follow a maze of letters which eventually tell them about spay/neutering for pets.
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Sound Advice
In this language arts worksheet, students read a paragraph about spaying and neutering to learn about preventing pet overpopulation. Students replace underlined words in the paragraph with their homophones.
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Pet overpopulation-Dogs and Cats Can't Add or Subtract, But They Sure Can Multiply
Students explore pet overpopulation. In this character development lesson, students solve math story problems to determine how many kittens can be produced by one unspayed cat. Students discuss the consequences of pet overpopulation and...
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Singing for the Animals
Students examine the correct attitudes and poster for a concert. In this "Singing for Animals" lesson, students created charts to diagram information about the homeless animals they were singing for. Students used correct diction and...
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Oodles of Poodles
Learners solve equations by graphing. In this algebra lesson, students differentiate between functions and relations. They use the TI to graph their equation and analyze the graph.
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The Tale of the Feral - Care and Multiplication of Feral Cats
Young scholars differentiate between a feral cat and a domesticated cat. In this cat lesson plan, students use the scientific method, calculate averages, solve story problems, and learn how a caretaker can help a feral colony live safely.
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Pet Care Adds Up
Students calculate the costs of properly caring for a pet. In this animal welfare lesson, students use pet supply catalogs and websites to gather information about the cost of caring for a pet. Students are divided into groups and are...
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What's Being Done?
Students explore the concept of animal welfare. In this philanthropy lesson, students examine legislation that supports animals in their state as well as the role of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals....
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Pet Overpopulation
Learners 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. Learners color in a coloring sheet of a cat.
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Pet Overpopulation
Students examine pet overpopulation. In this animal welfare lesson, 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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Good Answers for Pet Problems
Students examine qualities of pet owners. In this animal welfare activity, students discuss the reasons people give up their pets and the problems that pet relinquishment may cause. Students create posters that promote positive pet...
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In a Family Way
Learners research a rare species of animals that are a step away from the well known animals of our zoos. They create a mobile which displays the geography, habits, population and habitat of the animals. They draw a picture.
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Fabulous Felines
Students review how to treat cats properly. In this pet care lesson, students read statements about taking care of cats and students hold up happy or sad faces to determine what is proper pet care.