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Dog’s Colorful Day: An Art Activity
Young children love to be read to and utilizing accompanying activities with these stories really helps to increase understanding and engagement. This activity centers about the book, “Dog’s Colorful Day” by Emma Dodd. “Dog’s Colorful Day” by Emma Dodd is an adorable tale about a dog that becomes covered in colors during his trip around […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/hands-activities-preschool-3rd-grade/dogs-colorful-day-art-activity/
| February 27, 2018
![Public Education Educator Resources Feed the Dog](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Feed-the-Dog-400x267.jpg)
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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
![Public Education Educator Resources Washing the Dog](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Washing-the-Dog-400x267.jpg)
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Washing 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 about being a responsible dog owner and […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/hands-activities-preschool-3rd-grade/washing-the-dog/
| February 27, 2018
![Public Education Educator Resources Dog Visit Police](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Dog-Visit-400x267.jpg)
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Dogs in the Classroom? How a Visit Can Benefit Your Students
Children often turn to pets for comfort when they feel anxious. They also teach children about responsibility and how to nurture. AKC Canine Ambassadors review dog safety by reviewing topics such as how to react when a strange dog approaches you, how to pet (and how not to pet) a dog, etc. These lessons […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/professional-learning/dogs-classroom-visit-can-benefit-students/
| February 27, 2018
![Public Education Educator Resources Observe Sort Classify](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Observe-sort-classify-400x267.jpg)
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Observe, Sort and Classify
Learning Objectives Students will be able to use their senses to observe various objects. Students will be able to sort and classify objects based on their attributes. Grade Levels K-1 Next Generation Science Standard Grades K-1: Foundational Science Skills Materials Needed Model pictures Sets of dog pictures (one set for each group) […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-k-2-lesson-plans/k-2-science/observe-sort-classify/
| February 27, 2018
![Public Education Educator Resources Animal Life Cycle Butterfly](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Animal-life-cycle-400x267.jpg)
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Animal Life Cycles
Learning Objectives Students will be able to identify differences between the life cycles of various animals. Grade Levels 3-5 Next Generation Science Standard LS1-1. Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death. Materials Needed Picture of brown bear […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-3-5-lesson-plans/3-5-science/animal-life-cycles/
| February 27, 2018
![Public Education Educator Resources Canis Familiaris 6-8](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Canis-Familiaris-6-8-400x267.jpg)
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A New Canis Familiaris
Learning Objectives Students learn how artificial selection can be used to develop new dog breeds with characteristics that make the dogs capable of performing a desirable task and they “create” a dog that could be bred for their purposes. Grade Levels 6-8 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Standards: Construct an explanation based on […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-6-8-lesson-plans/6-8-science/new-canis-familiaris/
| February 27, 2018
![Public Education Educator Resources Being a Good Citizen](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Being-a-Good-Citizen-400x267.jpg)
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Being a Good Citizen
Learning Objectives Students will be able to understand what makes a good citizen, why we have rules, and why we need to follow authority. Grade Levels K-2 National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies 10: Civic Ideals and Practices Materials Needed Scenario examples (one for each group) Computer with internet access Lesson […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-k-2-lesson-plans/k-2-social-studies/being-a-good-citizen/
| February 27, 2018
![Public Education Educator Resources Needs Vs Wants K-2](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Needs-Vs-Wants-K-2-400x267.jpg)
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Needs vs Wants
Learning Objectives At the conclusion of this lesson, students will understand the difference between wants and needs and how they are different for each living thing. Grade Levels K-2 National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies 7-Production, Distribution and Consumption Materials Needed Index cards Lesson Introduction Introduce the lesson by explaining that […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-k-2-lesson-plans/k-2-social-studies/needs-vs-wants/
| February 27, 2018
![Public Education Educator Resources Rights for Dogs 3-5](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Rights-for-Dogs-3-5-400x267.jpg)
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Rights for Dogs
Learning Objectives Students will understand that all people have rights and describe the importance of them. Grade Levels 3-5 National Council for the Social Studies Standards 6-Power, Authority, and Governance Materials Needed Copies of the Bill of Rights (one for each student) Lesson Introduction Ask your students if they know what […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-3-5-lesson-plans/3-5-social-studies/rights-for-dogs/
| February 27, 2018