Active Together: Grade 7+
Grade 7+ Below are discussion questions and activities to highlight the importance of being active and how activity makes us – and our pets – feel! Both the discussion questions and activities are part of the ‘Active Together’ character education theme for the 2023-2024 school year! To see other character building themes, click here! Discussion […]
Empathy: Grade 7+
Division 3: Grade 7+ Below are discussion questions and activities to foster empathy for animals, people, and the environment. Both the discussion questions and activities are part of the ‘Empathy’ character education theme for the 2022-2023 school year! To see other character building themes, click here! Discussion Questions: What does the phrase ‘through their eyes’ […]
Current Events: Using news stories about animals to foster critical thinking and perspective taking
Current Events Using news stories about animals to foster critical thinking and perspective taking Class or group discussions can be a great place to develop outcomes associated with critical thinking, communication, collaboration and perspective taking. Issues related to animals inherently impact people and the environment, and discussing these interconnections can be a great place work […]
Kindness Challenge
Kindness Challenge Thank you to everyone who participated in the Kindness Challenge 2021! Don’t forget to let us know if your class and/or group participated in the challenge to earn your map mark on the Kindness Map and to be mailed your certificate! To let us know, click the button to the right and complete […]
Animals and Remembrance Day – Division 3+
Animals and Remembrance Day Classroom Activities Remembrance Day is a time to recognize, appreciate and remember those that have served and continue to serve our country in the past and present, and in times of war and peace. Included with these brave men and women are animals that have served alongside them. Delivering messages, providing […]
Division 3: Grades 7+
Division 3: Grades 7+ Below are discussion questions and activities to foster compassion for animals, people, and the environment. Both the discussion questions and activities are part of the ‘Choose Compassion’ character education theme for the 2018-2019 school year! To see other character building themes, click here! Discussion Questions: What are some ways you demonstrate […]
Careers in Animal Health & Welfare Activities
Careers in Animal Health & Welfare Activities that encourage students to explore various animal-related careers 1. Careers Working with Animals Veterinarians are not the only people who work with animals. If you have students with a passion for a career promoting animal health and wellbeing, there are many different options open to them. In small […]
Animal Descriptions
Animal Descriptions By using adjectives and similes, students will describe and then draw images of animals while gaining an appreciation for how description evokes imagery. Describing Animals Each student writes out the physical description of an animal as accurately and detailed as possible, without naming the animal. It can be any animal they choose, in […]
Book Review – What do YOU think?
Book Review – What do YOU think? After reading a book that features animals, have your students write a review! 1. Book Reviews This activity can be modified to suit students of varying grades and levels. Activity Options: Select a book as a class and read it together Have students find their own book featuring […]
Animal Adjectives
Animal Adjectives You may have herd of a serpentine river that meanders like a snake but there are many other adjectives based on animals. Student will expand their vocabularies by applying strategies to identify words then use them in sentences. 1. Brainstorming Similes As the class which animal they would use to describe various characteristics […]
