Design experts recommend that when you decorate your home, you fill it with things that you love. What if what you love most is your dog, and dogs in general? You don’t have to turn your house into a kennel to show your love. Here are some ideas about how to artfully incorporate a dog-themed […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

  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 […]

Kids love helping in the kitchen (with proper supervision, of course) and making homemade dog treats in a fun way to work together! You can make these treats for your own dog or as a gift!   What you’ll need: A blender or food processor 1 ½ Cups of Dry Oatmeal 1 Large Banana ½ […]

  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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

[accordion] [accordion_panel title="Sequence in Soaring Soren for Grades K-1"] Sequence in Soaring Soren : Grades K-1 Learning Objectives Students will be able to sequence events in a fiction story. Grade Levels K-1 Common Core Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.2* With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their […]