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It's A Dog-Eat-Dog World

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the dangers of owning and breeding aggressive dogs. They debate whether aggressive dogs should be kept as pets. They write an essay from their point of view about aggressive dogs as pets.
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A Dog's Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners get a look into the life of dogs-from their origins and basic biology, through selective breeding, and into how dogs have become intricate parts of everyday life for many people worldwide.
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Dogs

For Teachers 5th - 8th
The 36 slides in this presentation will keep your students' attention with the flashy colors, fonts and cute pictures of puppies. The information is mostly about which breeds of dogs are best suited for particular jobs and...
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Naming a Police Dog

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students examine the role that police dogs do and assist a local police officer to name his police dog. Students participate in an online police station interactive activity, read facts about police dogs, and play an online police dog game.
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My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington, D.C.

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Although this legislative process lesson is designed to accompany a specific text, it is valuable independently. Young learners participate in a picture walk (worksheet included) through My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington,...
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Wild Dog Urine

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate biology by researching wild animals. In this animal extinction lesson, students research African wild dogs and discuss the impact of the environment on their survival. Students read and analyze an article titled...
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Canine Courage

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Did you know dogs had an important job on September 11th, the day airplanes took down the World Trade Center? Learn more about the furry heroes with a three-page informational read designed to aid pupils in answering 10...
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Canine Companions: Good or Bad? Proper Treatment of Dogs

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore the concept of proper canine treatment.  In this social skills lesson, students decide if the teacher's statement about treatment of dogs is good or bad.  Students then play games to show their new knowledge of the...
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Dogs, Dogs, and More Dogs!

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this humane education learning exercise, students read facts to educate students about the number of puppies produced by one unspayed dog in a year. Students solve eight math problems to total the number of puppies born to one...
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Common Ground: A Therapy Dog Program Between Students And Older Adults

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students handle a therapy dog and take the school therapy dog to a local nursing home several times over the course of the school year. They complete a culminating project that focuses either on the entire experience or a specific resident.
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Teaming Up on Health Care

For Students 9th - 12th
Use this political cartoon handout to help pupils understand the role the Blue Dog Coalition plays with regard to Health Care Reform. Football is used metaphorically to represent a player (Blue Dogs) tackling someone on his team (Obama)....
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Looking for Trouble - Using the Internet to Research Structured Controversy

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Discuss controversial issues with your charges. More importantly, discuss how you have to research both sides of a controversy before taking a stance. In groups, middle schoolers research the controversial issue of dog sled racing. They...
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Canine Companions: All Kinds of Dogs

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this family dog lesson, students discover how to choose the type of dog that best fits their family.  Students research different types of dog breeds, and share with the class the type of dog they would choose for their family. A...
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Are You Ready for a Dog?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the role of pet ownership. In this pet responsibilities lesson, students discuss the responsibilities of pet ownership as well as the costs associated with it. Students discuss methods of adopting dogs.
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Sled Dogs

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this sled dogs worksheet, students review and discuss eighteen key terms associated with sled dogs and circle each one in a word search puzzle.
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History o the Husky

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discuss the types of dogs used in dog sledding. In this social science instructional activity, students define mushing and begin to understand what the Iditarod race is. Students also explore how to take care of the dogs.
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GEOGRAPHY GOES TO THE DOGS

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students use countries and dogs from around the world to answer the questions.
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Dog Breeds

For Students Higher Ed
  In this trivia quiz, the information focuses on dog aggression. Students respond to 10 multiple choice questions and submit answers electronically via this interactive website.    
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How to Say “I Ruff You”

For Students 7th Standards
Who says you need a human to be your valentine on Valentine's Day? Give your dog-loving readers an inspiring perspective on how a sister givdes her brother a valentine from the family dog. They then answer 10 questions thatd involve...
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Dogsled Adventure

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students conduct research on dog sledding and the Iditarod dog sledding competition. They conduct research and write a report, then using a variety of craft materials design and create a dogsled musher and sled dogs to present with their...
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Lone Dog's Winter Count: Keeping History Alive

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
What is oral tradition, and what unique tool did the Native Americans of the Northern Great Plains use to help them remember their complex histories? Through pictograph analysis, discussion, research, and an engaging hands-on activity,...
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Big Dogs, Little Dogs

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how dogs are industrious workers and beloved pets, helpful companions and highly paid entertainers.
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VIPs: Very Important Pups

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this matching worksheet, young scholars match nine presidents to a brief description of each's dog. The descriptions contain other clues to help make the correct match.
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Dog's Best Friend

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students learn about and identify feelings of happiness, sadness and disappointment. In this feelings lesson, students have a show and tell time about their pets and discuss how it would feel if they lost their pet. Students watch a...

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