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Canine Companions

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify the responsibilities of being a dog owner. For this animal welfare lesson, students list ten important items that a dog needs to live and visit a pet store to calculate the total cost of the items. Students visit a...
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Wild or Tame?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore wild and domestic animals. In this animal lesson, students define wild and domestic. Students are shown pictures of animals and choose if they are wild or domestic. Students name pets and name their wild counterpart....
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Snail Observation Exercise

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students are given a pond snail in a clear glass and asked to make observations on the snail's form and behavior. One of the key ideas is that seemly common subjects (like snails) often have surprising or interesting properties.