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Lesson Plans
Elementary Level-
Pre-School and Kindergarten
What Does It Take to Care for a Pet? (language arts)
A Visit to the Vet (social studies)
Pets and Their Homes: A Perfect Fit (math)
Pets and People: Needs We Share (science/health)
Grades 1 and 2
Good Training=Good Pets (language arts)
Pets as Good Neighbors (social studies)
Pet Care Pluses (math)
Safe Pets, Safe Kids (science/health)
Grades 3 and 4
Before You Were
Mine (language arts)
Responsible Pet Ownership, Step by Step (language
arts)
Pet Care Professions (social studies)
Pet Care Adds Up (math)
Poetic Justice: Understanding the Life of a Tethered Dog
(language arts)
Wild or Tame? (science/health)
Wringer
Literature Circle Unit of Study (language
arts/visual arts)
Grades 5 and 6
Turtle Lesson (science)
Who's Responsible (language arts)
Good Answers for Pet Problems (social studies)
Pets Are for Life (math)
First Aid Gives Pets a Second Chance
(science/health)
Poetic Justice: Understanding the Life of a Tethered Dog
(language arts)
The Tale of
the Feral — Care and Multiplication of Feral Cats
(math/science)
Wringer
Literature Circle Unit of Study (language
arts/visual arts)
Secondary Level (grades 6-12)-
Dogfighting Unit
(language arts/social studies/health)
Learning to
Communicate with Dogs: The Importance of Training
(language arts)
Puppy Mill Lesson
(language arts/social studies)
The Tale of
the Feral — Care and Multiplication of Feral Cats
(math/science)
Turtle Lesson (science)
Wringer
Literature Circle Unit of Study (language
arts/visual arts)