LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Too many pets, too few homes
Students examine the problem of pet overpopulation both in the United States and in North Carolina. Students will learn about the importance of spaying and neutering in combating pet overpopulation.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Social Studies)
By Barbara Lapointe and Kathleen Johnson.
Matchmaking
Students examine the benefits of pet adoption. Students will learn about the responsibilities associated with pet ownership and how to make a good match between pets and potential owners.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Social Studies)
By Barbara Lapointe and Kathleen Johnson.
The forest people
In Intrigue of the Past, page 3.3
Paleoindian culture died out across North America by 8000 BC. Archaeologists say this was bound to happen. The Ice Age had ended, the megafauna were extinct, and the boreal forests faded as deciduous ones spread across the East in the warmer climate. Faced with significant environmental changes, the Native Americans adapted. Archaeologists call their way of life and the time in which they lived Archaic.

Resources on the web

Be Kind to Animals Week
Find out how to celebrate Be Kind to Animals Week and discover information about how to be kind to pets and animals in your own neighborhood. (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: American Humane