PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Pet Tech: Animal Training
Research color awareness in animals. Design a set of experiments to determine if animals see colors by using a computer-based paint program to create specific color characteristics, based on their "gray values".
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Careers With Animals
Wide-ranging suggestions for student who love to work with animals and don't necessarily want to be a veterinarian. Site also has links to other animal career websites.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Attitudes Towards Animals
[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart exploring the moral and religious basis of our attitudes to animals.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Best of Friends: Kids and Dogs
A comprehensive site that explores every part of dog ownership. Learn the anatomy of a dog, breeds of dogs, costs to take care of a dog, and how to train the new pet. In addition, there are online activities, a teacher's guide, and...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Persian
Provides photographs and some facts about the Persian cat. Discusses its origin, temperament, physical characteristics, and why it is a popular choice for a pet cat.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Poodle
Provides a photograph and facts about the poodle. Discusses unique characteristics, behavior, temperament, and what makes it a popular choice for a pet.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Siberian
Provides photographs and facts about the Siberian cat. Discusses their origin, physical characteristics and anatomy, popularity as a pet, and their care.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Goldfish for Kids: Learn About This Popular Fish Pet
Goldfish can be a popular pet. On this site, kids learn about how goldfish live and how to take care of this fish.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Maltese
Illustrated entry provides a brief description of the Maltese and offers statistics and details on the breed's temperament and value as a pet.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Russian Blue
Provides photographs and a fact card about the Russian blue cat. Discusses its origin, temperament, physical characteristics, and why it is a popular choice for a pet cat.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Dachshund Dog
Kids learn about the Dachshund, wiener, and badger dog, small brave animals and pets.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Dogs
Dogs make great pets and are man's best friend. Kids learn about different breeds and special skills dogs have.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Border Collie Dog
Kids learn about the Border Collie dog, most intelligent energetic work and sheep dog that can make a great pet.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Golden Retriever Dog
Kids learn about the Golden Retriever dog, intelligent working and obedient man's best friend and good pet.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Maine Coon Cat
Kids learn about the Maine Coon Cat, largest domesticated breed with good temperament. Does it make a good pet?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Lyme Disease and Animals
This article from the Centers for Disease Control has a very short write-up on the causes and signs of Lyme disease, which is followed by information on how animals can indirectly transmit the disease to humans.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Pet Tech: Locating Land Mines
Research the location of land mines by animals and technological methods. Use a metallic probe to uncover the location of an electric-circuit target (representing a buried land mine) without setting off the "bomb".
Other
Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo
This is the homepage for Folly Farm near Pembrokeshire, Wales. This farm has bottle feeding and is similar to a petting zoo of farm animals.
Other
Facilisimo: Mascotas: Reportajes: Reptiles
A wealth of information, entirely in Spanish, about a variety of reptiles that make good household pets. Colorful photographs accompany descriptions of different species.
Other
Facilisimo: Mascotas: Reportajes: Peces
A wealth of information, entirely in Spanish, about a variety of fish that make good household pets. Colorful photographs accompany descriptions of different species. Good advice is also offered on how to set up and take care of an...
Other
Classroom Animals and Pets Rabbits
An interesting site that provides a wealth of information about keeping rabbits as pets in the classroom. Housing and supplies, maintenance, food, and teaching ideas are several of the topics covered.
BBC
Bbc: Saving New Orleans' Animals
BBC News explores the fate of many missing and abandoned animals in New Orleans. Many of those impacted by Hurricane Katrina stayed in the flooded city because they did not want to leave their pets behind. Article is from September, 2005.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Habitat for a Wild "Pet"
After observing and naming elements of an animal's habitat, and reading The Salamander Room by Anne Mazer, students write fictional stories about finding and caring for a wild animal. A printable graphic organizer, a teacher example, and...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Animals (Animales): Listening Dialogs
At this site designed for Spanish-speaking English language learners, students listen to two short dialogs about pets. They can also read the second dialog in English as they listen. Then they answer interactive questions that test their...
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