in the Classroom

The BC SPCA has classroom resources for grades K-7. The lessons integrate animal issues and information into existing provincial learning outcomes. Bite Free is on the recommended resource list for Health and Career Planning for grades K-5. 

Click on a lesson plan below to learn more.

Kindness Counts
(for K- Gr. 2)

Companions for Life
(Gr. 3-5)

You Can Make a Difference
(Gr. 5-7)

  Cluck - The life of an egg-laying hen (Gr. 4-6)

  Bite Free (K - Gr. 5)

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November 2012

Invite the BC SPCA to your district or school to provide a workshop for teachers. Our workshops include hands-on activities and an overview of ways to use animal themes in the classroom to fulfill provincial learning outcomes in several subject areas for grades K-7. You will discover new and interesting activities with a focus on empathy, critical thinking and social responsibility.

An experienced certified teacher will lead the workshop and share resources. This year a workshop will be held at the PITA (Provincial Intermediate Teachers Association) conference in Delta, but local workshops can also be arranged with several weeks’ notice.

If you have any questions, or to book a workshop, please email us.

Kamie Cat’s Terrible Night
by Sheila Hamanaka

In Kamie Cat’s Terrible Night, writer and illustrator Sheila Hamanaka tells the fast-paced story of Kamie’s accidental escape from her cozy house with Mr. Wong.

Dodging barking dogs and speeding cars, Kamie runs from house to house trying to get back home, but all she finds are strangers.

Finally, a kind person sees Kamie and takes her to the animal shelter – but without an ID tag, how will she get back to her friend Mr. Wong?

Published by the Animal Welfare Institute, Kamie Cat’s Terrible Night teaches readers the importance of treating pets well and highlights the bond between cats and their guardians. Children in grades 1 to 3 can read this story and consider what makes a good home for a cat, and what to do in case a pet becomes lost.

Read more BC SPCA book recommendations.

Help animals this month by letting everyone at your school know about Halloween hazards for pets.

Every year in the weeks leading up to Halloween, the SPCA sees an increase in calls about injured and lost animals. The reason? Many pets get spooked by the sound of fireworks and will do anything to escape to a safe place.

School clubs can help by encouraging pet guardians to keep their animals inside and all doors and windows closed to prevent any escapes.

On the evening of Halloween it is also important that guardians give their pets a safe, secure place to stay so they don’t react negatively to all of the dressed-up trick-or-treaters or the constant ringing of the door bell. Some animals may get scared or aggressive; it is best to avoid this by keeping them in a separate room away from the door.

Get the word out by displaying posters, making announcements or writing an article for your school newsletter or web page about keeping pets safe this Halloween. You never know how many pets you could save from becoming injured or lost.

A day off school? Sounds great to kids, but can leave parents scrambling to find fun, educational activities to fill the time.

This school year, parents in communities around southern Vancouver Island, the South Okanagan and the Lower Mainland can count on BC SPCA-hosted Pro-D Day workshops to keep their children busy.

These day-long events teach kids about a variety of animal welfare topics in a fun setting – and every workshop features a one-hour visit with some of the animals at the shelter.

Learn more about this news item and other BC SPCA news that you may want to include in class discussions.

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