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Expert Advice: Home & Living
9 Every Day Items You Might Forget About That Are Hazardous to Dogs
Anyone living with a baby or toddler knows to be vigilant about household safety hazards and takes steps to keep children safe. But as a dog owner, do you take the same care to protect your pets from common household objects? Try to see your environment from your dog’s point of view and determine what […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/home-living/items-you-might-forget-that-are-hazardous-to-dogs/
| March 5, 2018
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Expert Advice: Health
New Studies on Ticks and Your Dog’s Health
In 2016, the American Kennel Club (AKC) launched its Canine Health Foundation (CHF) Tick-Borne Disease Research Initiative, and the research is continuing this year. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the challenge to collect $250,000 in donations for this initiative, matched dollar-for-dollar by the AKC, was reached in 2016 and again in 2017. Putting these […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/new-studies-ticks-dogs-health/
| March 1, 2018
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
Dogs’ Eye Movements Give Insight Into Their Emotions
When you look into your dog's eyes, you probably try to guess what he's thinking. You might read that puppy dog look as begging or see a loving gaze as affection. Just as we try to read other people’s expressions, we attempt to learn what our dog is feeling based on the way he looks at us. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/dog-eye-movement-gives-insight-into-emotions/
| February 28, 2018
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Math
Numerical Expressions Shopping for Puppy: Decimal Addition Measure and Estimate the Liquid Volume of Water STEM Agility Course Symmetrical or Not_ Comparing Fractions
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-3-5-lesson-plans/3-5-math/
| February 27, 2018
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Brochures and Fliers
Brochures Our brochures are available in a downloadable PDF that can be printed and copied for your convenience. The Joys and Advantages of Owning an AKC®-Registered Purebred Dog View and Print Online Welcome to the American Kennel Club View and Print Online Why Register Your Purebred Dog with the AKC®? View and Print Online Careers […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/resources/brochures-and-fliers/
| February 27, 2018
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Dogs in Fiction
Learning Objectives Students will listen to a story and recall/comprehend key details and the story’s message. Grade Levels K-2 Common Core Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson. Materials Needed Chart Paper or Whiteboard Dogs by Seymour Simon KWL Charts Pencils Henry and Mudge by […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-k-2-lesson-plans/k-2-language-arts/dogs-in-fiction/
| February 27, 2018
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Graphing Puppies
Learning Objectives Students will read a graph correctly and use the graph to find information. Grade Levels 6-8 Common Core Standard CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.NS.C.6 Understand a rational number as a point on the number line. Extend number line diagrams and coordinate axes familiar from previous grades to represent points on the line and in the […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-6-8-lesson-plans/6-8-math/graphing-puppies/
| February 27, 2018
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Graphing the Popularity of Breeds of Dogs
Learning Objectives Students will read a graph correctly and use the graph to find information. Grade Levels 6-8 Common Core Standard CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.NS.C.6 Understand a rational number as a point on the number line. Extend number line diagrams and coordinate axes familiar from previous grades to represent points on the line and in the […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-6-8-lesson-plans/6-8-math/graphing-popularity-breeds-dogs/
| February 27, 2018
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Build a Crate: A Preschool STEM Activity
Preschool curriculum often includes a lesson about different types of homes. Like people, dogs need shelter too! As a part of a lesson on homes or on taking care of pets, use this STEM inspired activity to encourage your children to create a home for dogs. Responsible dog owners use crates in their homes to […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/hands-activities-preschool-3rd-grade/build-crate-preschool-stem-activity/
| February 27, 2018
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Feed the Dog
Sensory activities that encourage children to combine the sense of touch, sight, sound, taste and smell, help to build children’s cognitive skills. They have long been utilized in early childhood education as a vital activity for learning. The activity below is a fun way to teach young children the important aspects of feeding a dog. […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/hands-activities-preschool-3rd-grade/feed-the-dog/
| February 27, 2018