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Pet Care Pluses
The humane society has created a foundational math symbols lesson. The class defines the words plus, minus and equals, then solves math equations based on proper pet care.
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Pet Care Professions
Students explore pet care professions. In this pet care lesson, students research print and Internet sources regarding pet care occupations. Students write job descriptions for the professions they research.
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Animals as Pets: Everything You Need to Know
Students complete internet based research on pet care in order to prepare a written and oral presentation for the class. They examine the life span, environment, food and grooming of the pet they chose to research. They complete the...
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Looking After Our Pets
Students explore animal lifestyles by illustrating images. In this pet care lesson, students discuss their own pets and the conditions animals need to survive in both nature or a home. Students draw snakes and complete an activity sheet...
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Pet Care Adds Up
Young scholars 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. Young scholars are divided into...
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Taking Care of Pets
Students explore pet care. In this pet care lesson, students discuss dogs and cats and read a book about pets. Students invite a veterinarian to class to discuss the topic.
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Canine Companions
How do you make a pet’s transition into your family a smooth one? Preparing for a pet and learning how to keep it safe is the focus of this research lesson. After searching the Internet for tips on animal care, pet owners and potential...
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Fabulous Felines- Lesson 2- Your Cat's Health
Students explore cats. In this pet care lesson, students participate in a discussion with a local veterinarian about proper health care for cats. Students name reasons it is important to protect against pet overpopulation. ...
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Colorful Caring Cummerbunds
Students discuss their feelings and expressions of caring. They view and discuss artistic expressions of caring and then plan and create their own wearable representation of the action of caring, drawing themselves and others caring for...
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The Perfect Pet
Students take on role of an associate in a pet shop and help imaginary customers compare pets for sale.
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Keeping Pets Safe in an Emergency
Students discuss what ifs with relation to their pets. In this keeping pets safe lesson plan, students create lists of pet items needed in case of disasters. Students complete worksheets related to pet safety in emergencies.
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Caring for a Pet
Students identify the responsibilities of pet owners. In this animal welfare lesson plan, students read the book Animals As Friends and list the characteristics of a good pet owner. Students use a tally sheet to determine what pets...
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Pet Population
Students examine how to control pet overpopulation. For this animal welfare lesson, students consult a phone directory for listings of animal shelters in the community. Students construct a list of questions to ask them, such as, "how...
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"Pet" Project
Students create a proposal for either a classroom pet or a household pet. Proposals include the estimated cost of a pet and their supplies as well as a written contract for the care of the pet.
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Taking Care of Pets
Students and teacher discuss having pets such as dogs and/or cats, etc. They then read a book about pets and listen to a veterinarian visit with the them about their work and taking care of animals.
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Dog Care Booklet
Students complete a dog care booklet. For this language arts lesson, students discuss what needs to be done to care for a dog. Students write a dog care booklet and write a story about their pet.
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Charlotte’s Web Lesson Plan
Make your classroom into a place of kindness and compassion with E.B White's Charlotte's Web. The first four pages of the lesson plan guide you through several steps and projects, including discussions on Charlotte and Wilbur's...
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Before You Were Mine
Students discuss animal adoption and pet care. In this pet lesson plan, students listen to the story Before You Were Mine by Maribeth Boelts. They discuss animals body language, feelings, and how to best car for them.
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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...
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What Do Dog's Need?
Students discuss proper care of pets. In this animal care lesson, students discuss what pets need to be healthy and happy. Students act out roles of pets and owners and create a pet tag.
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Safe Pets, Safe Kids
Learners explore the concept of pet safety. In this pet safety lesson, students discuss dangerous objects and settings for humans and pets. Learners find or draw pictures of these objects/settings and create a bulletin board...
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Dogfighting Lesson Two - Bite Prevention and Community
Learners discover how to prevent dog bites by completing worksheets and watching a video. In this animal safety lesson, students view a video called Dogs, Cats and Big Kids, taking notes throughout. Learners take a quiz...
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Why Not Adopt? Lesson #4
Students discuss the benefits of pet adoption. In this pet instructional activity, students participate in a class discussion on pet adoption, animal shelters and how to care for a pet. They complete worksheets in groups and write about...
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Literacy Activity: The Perfect Pet
Students develop their listening skills as they listen to the book The Perfect Pet. In this reading lesson, students listen to the book, and then talk about the pets they have. Then they make a graph as a class of all their pets.