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March 2016 Chairman’s Report
2016 is already showing itself to be a year of opportunity and promise, as evidenced by a wonderful new documentary about our sport that you may know about. For those of you who are not aware, a channel called AT&T U-verse Sports created a twenty-three minute show that went behind the scenes at the 2015 […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/march-2016-chairmans-report/
| March 12, 2016
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Sensory Challenge: Human vs Canine
Learning Objectives Students will perform background research on human and dog vision. Students will use reasoning skills to accurately apply researched information towards solving problems. Students will gain an understanding of their own visual acuity capabilities. Students will compare their sense of smell with that of a trained K-9 police unit. Students will critically analyze […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-6-8-lesson-plans/6-8-science/sensory-challenge-human-vs-canine/
| February 27, 2018
![Public Education Educator Resources Canine Art](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Canine-Art-400x267.jpg)
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Canine Art: Making Inferences from Painting
Learning Objectives Students will be able to make inferences using details in a picture and their prior knowledge. Grade Levels K-2 Common Core Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3 Describe how characters in a […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-k-2-lesson-plans/k-2-language-arts/canine-art-making-inferences-painting/
| February 27, 2018
![Public Education Educator Resources Writing a Catchy Introduction](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Catchy-Introduction-400x267.jpg)
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Writing Catchy Introductions
Learning Objectives Students will be able to identify and create different types of story introductions. Grade Levels 3-5 Common Core Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.A Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose. Materials Needed The Incredible Journey by […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-3-5-lesson-plans/3-5-language-arts/writing-catchy-introductions/
| February 27, 2018
![Public Education Educator Resources Buck's Business Card](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Bucks-Business-Card-400x267.jpg)
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Buck’s Business Cards
Learning Objectives Students will make inferences from text to determine a character’s personality traits, consider what jobs might best suit them, and then create a business card that highlights their traits. Grade Levels 6-8 Common Core Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-6-8-lesson-plans/6-8-language-arts/bucks-business-cards/
| February 27, 2018
![Public Education Educator Resources Dog News](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Dog-News-400x267.jpg)
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Dog News
Learning Objectives Students will write a news article that makes claims supported by reasons and evidence. Grade Levels 6-8 Common Core Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2 Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8 Trace and evaluate […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-6-8-lesson-plans/6-8-language-arts/dog-news/
| February 27, 2018
![Public Education Educator Resources Short or Tall Corgi](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Short-or-Tall-400x267.jpg)
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Short or Tall
Learning Objectives Students will be able to describe the difference between short and tall. Grade Levels K-2 Common Core Standard CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.MD.A.2 Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has "more of"/"less of" the attribute, and describe the difference. Materials Needed Short and Tall (Cork and […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-k-2-lesson-plans/k-2-math/short-or-tall/
| February 27, 2018
![Public Education Educator Resources Multiplication Stories](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Multiplication-Stories-400x267.jpg)
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Multiplication Stories
Learning Objective Students will be able to write multiplication word problems. Grade Levels 3-5 Common Core Standard CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.OA.A.3 Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-3-5-lesson-plans/3-5-math/multiplication-stories/
| February 27, 2018
![Public Education Educator Resources Numerical Resources](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Numerical-Resources-400x267.jpg)
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Numerical Expressions
Learning Objective Students will interpret numerical expressions without solving them and write simple expressions. Grade Levels 4-5 Common Core Standard CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.OA.A.1 Use parentheses, brackets, or braces in numerical expressions, and evaluate expressions with these symbols. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.OA.A.2 Write simple expressions that record calculations with numbers, and interpret numerical expressions without evaluating them. Materials […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-3-5-lesson-plans/3-5-math/numerical-expressions/
| February 27, 2018
![Public Education Educator Resources Build a Crate](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Build-a-Crate.jpg)
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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