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Each issue of Animalessons contains fact sheets and descriptions about the lessons, fun activity sheets for each grade group (K-2, 3-5, 3-8), and information about resources for educators.
Animal-Assisted Interactions
Great activities you can use to teach your students about the work of therapy animals.
Animal Careers
“I love animals, I think I’ll be a veterinarian when I grow up!” This is what you will often hear from a child who loves animals when asked about his or her future career plans. Becoming a veterinarian is a wonderful aspiration, and should be encouraged of course, but there are many other careers where working with and benefiting animals.
Animal Shelters
Many people have misconceptions about shelters and the work they do - especially among children. As educators, you can help shelters help animals by debunking these myths and clarifying the important role shelters play in communities.
Animals in History
Lessons and activities to teach your students about animals through history.
ASPCA Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
April is ASPCA Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month. Help raise awareness of this national problem by providing your students with information on recognizing and reporting animal abuse.
Backyard Wildlife
Creating a wildlife habitat offers benefits for the animals, the environment, and the school community.
Dog Bite Prevention
About one-half of all dog bite victims are children under twelve. Teaching students the right way to communicate with dogs benefits everyone.
Emergency Preparedness
How does one plan for the unexpected? Sometimes an uncontrollable situation may arise; hurricanes in Florida, floods in the Midwest, broken levees in the South, or terrorism in New York City. As scary as these situations are, and as vulnerable as one may feel, preparation can be the key to staying in control.
Humane Heroes
This issue of ASPCA Animalessons helps educators and parents introduce kids to some movers and shakers in the animal welfare movement—and explain what it means to be a true hero.
Pet Population: Behind the Numbers
Puppies and kittens are undeniably cute. Regrettably, this natural appeal has tragic consequences, contributing to the death of millions of dogs and cats each year.
Plop! Hop! Slither and Swim!
Amphibians were the first vertebrates to venture onto land. They developed a wide variety of adaptations for breathing, moving and feeding on terra firma, but they never fully emancipated themselves from their aquatic origins.
Poison Control for Animals
All about the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. Also: how kids can prevent pet poisonings.
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