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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Tricks for Treats: How Long Does It Take to Train Your Pet?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Have you ever been to an animal show and seen a sea lion balance a ball on his nose, or a tiger jump through a hoop? Or maybe you've met dogs who can sit, fetch, shake, or beg on command. The range of tricks that you can teach animals is...
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Read Works

Read Works: From Pet to Threat

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about problems caused by exotic pets like pythons and tigers. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Animals as Pets: Everything You Need to Know

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Choosing pets and caring for them appropriately is important for children. Many times children choose a pet without knowing the responsibility that is involved in pet care. For this lesson the students will work in pairs to research and...
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Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Healthy Pets Healthy People: Salmonella Infection

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what Salmonella is and how it can be transmitted to people from pets, poultry, rodents, and farm animals. Covers prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, and provides numerous resources for further research.
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eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Animals: If I Had a Puppy

For Students K - 1st Standards
Learn how to care for a new puppy. Includes audio narration in English, Spanish and Turkish, with text in English.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: From Pet to Threat

For Students 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about problems caused by importing exotic animals into new environments. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Rat (Rattus Rattus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about common rats. Discusses where they are found, why they are seen as pests, predators, how humans use them for food and as pets, their life cycle, physical appearance, and diet.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta Splendens)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and facts about the Siamese fighting fish. Discusses where they are found, where the name comes from, physical characteristics, diet, predators, reproduction, and their popularity as an aquarium pet.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Snowshoe

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and facts about the snowshoe cat. Discusses their origin, physical characteristics, popularity as a pet, temperament, and behavior.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Abyssinian

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides images and a summary of the Abyssinian Cat while offering statistics and details on the breed's temperament and value as a pet.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Affenpinscher

For Students 9th - 10th
Features an overview of the history, physical characteristics, breeding, and temperament of the Affenpinscher while offering statistics and details on the breed's value as a pet.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Afghan Hound

For Students 9th - 10th
Features facts on the history, physical characteristics, breeding, and temperament of the Afghan Hound while offering statistics and details on the breed's value as a pet.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Ainu Dog

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a summary of the Ainu Dog while offering details on the breed's temperament, history, physical characteristics, breeding, and value as a pet.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Airedale Terrier

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated entry features a summary of the history, physical characteristics, temperament, and breeding of Airedale Terriers while offering statistics and details on the breed's value as a pet.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Akbash

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated entry provides a discussion of the history, physical characteristics, and breeding of the Akbash with statistics and details on the breed's temperament and value as a pet.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Akita

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated entry offers a discussion of the history, physical characteristics, and breeding of the Akita with statistics and details on the breed's temperament and value as a pet.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Alaskan Malamute

For Students 9th - 10th
Features images and facts on the history, physical characteristics, breeding, and temperament of the Alaskan Malamute while offering statistics and details on the breed's value as a pet.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Alpine Dachsbracke

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers interesting facts about the history, physical characteristics, and breeding of the Alpine Dachsbracke with details on the breed's temperament and value as a pet.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: American Bulldog

For Students 9th - 10th
Features images and facts on the history, physical characteristics, breeding, and temperament of the American Bulldog while offering statistics and details on the breed's value as a pet.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: American Cocker Spaniel

For Students 9th - 10th
Features images and facts on the history, physical characteristics, breeding, and temperament of the American Cocker Spaniel while offering statistics and details on the breed's value as a pet.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: American Coonhound

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers interesting facts on the history, physical characteristics, and breeding of the American Coonhound with statistics and details on the breed's temperament and value as a pet.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: American Eskimo Dog

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides interesting facts on the history, physical characteristics, breeding, and temperament of the American Eskimo Dog while offering statistics and details on the breed's value as a pet.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: American Foxhound

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides interesting facts on the history, physical characteristics, breeding, and temperament of the American Foxhound while offering statistics and details on the breed's value as a pet.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: American Pit Bull Terrier

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a discussion of the American Pit Bull Terrier while offering statistics and details on the breed's temperament and value as a pet.

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