Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning
MedMyst: Animal Alert!
An outbreak of disease is affecting people in a distant region—it's time to get to work! Scholars take the role of scientists as they learn more about the illness, discover the possible causes, and find a way to prevent the further...
Curated OER
4-h Veterinary Science Activity Page
The 4-H teaches learners about agriculture, health, and animal care - the last of which is the focus of this activity. From dogs and cats to pigs and hedgehogs, this learning exercise provides helpful tips for caring for animals, as well...
Michigan Sea Grant
Great Lakes, Great Careers
Pupils play a question-asking game to investigate careers relating to marine and aquatic science, then conduct research to further investigate the career of their choice—examples range from marine veterinarian to underwater...
Curated OER
4-H Veterinary Science Activity Page- Life Skill
In this veterinary science activity page worksheet, students focus on the life skills associated with ethical decision making. They describe their favorite pet animal, how to care for their pet based on its needs, complete 14 true or...
Curated OER
Working-with-Animals Careers
First graders list and discuss careers that involve working with animals and draw pictures of careers that interest them. They compare and contrast domestic and wild animals.
Curated OER
How Many Hats Does a Farmer Wear
In this farmer worksheet, students make a spinning wheel to describe the jobs of a farmer. Students create 1 wheel with 8 different jobs for a farmer.
Curated OER
Jane Goodall
Students identify Jane Goodall as a scientist who studies the behavior of chimpanzees. They listen to a biography of Jane Goodall and review the location of Africa. Then students participate in an animal observation activity.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Veterinarians
This resource explains all aspects of the veterinarian career. It discusses the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and it has sources of additional information.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Veterinarian
If you have an interest in animals and medicine, you might like to check out this Science Buddies career profile about what it takes to become a veterinarian. You can find out the education requirements and the many avenues that...
Princeton Review
The Princeton Review: Career Veterinarian
Vocational information about becoming a veterinarian. Details requirements, typical day in the life, and facts and figures regarding veterinary work.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Veterinary Technologist and Technician
If you love animals and would like a career working with them, but don't want to spend eight years in post-secondary training, perhaps being a veterinary technologist or technician would be of interest to you. Science Buddies offers a...
Career Cornerstone Center
Sloan Career Cornerstone: Career as Veterinary Technologist & Technician
A career as a Veterinary Technologist is profiled. Included: Veterinary Technologist overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor: Ssep: Ben S. Turner, Dvm, Riverside Veterinarian Hospital
This web page interviews with a veterinarian and discusses his career in depth. Touches on his decision to become a vet, how he did it, and more. Good site for exploring this career.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution: Scientists at the Smithsonian
This is a collection of video interviews with twenty Smithsonian scientists who work in a scientific areas as vastly different as measuring the moon and figuring out what kinds of birds collide with aircraft. An interesting way to...