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

Get the latest issue of Bark! for your class

The latest Bark! magazine is in your school library. In this issue you will find the mouse pet care guide, a special Farm Animal poster, and a Cat Care Quiz to see if you are ready to become a cat guardian.

There is also information on pet dental care and an endangered species profile on sharp-tailed snakes.

You will also meet some kids from around the province who came up with some very creative ways to make a difference for animals in our High Paws section.

Students will enjoy this colourful, informative magazine that they can reference for projects or read at their leisure.

Look for this issue in your library or order a class set of this issue by email. Include your name, number of students, grade, school name and address and we’ll package them up and send them off to your class.

Ginger finds a home
by Charlotte Voake

In Ginger finds a home, author Charlotte Voake paints a heart-wrenching picture of a scraggly little cat who lives in a patch of weeds and spends his days searching for scraps of food and drinking out of puddles – that is, until a compassionate little girl takes it upon herself to give him a better life.

Using simple watercolour and ink illustrations, Ginger finds a home is the prequel to an earlier book by the same author, simply titled Ginger, in which the title cat is faced with a new feline addition to his home.

Ginger finds a home is a great choice for children in preschool to grade 2. It can be read aloud and may lead to discussions about the lives of homeless cats and how young people can contribute to fixing the problem, even if they are unable to take in strays.

Read more BC SPCA book recommendations.

School Club November Tip

Plan ahead for some fun in December! Make some toys and treats for pets and host a craft day where kids in your school can come and make some for their pets as well, just in time for the holidays.

Check out our Treats, Toys and Tips to Keep Your Pet Happy for some ideas.

Don’t forget to send us in pictures of your projects and events so we can put them up on our website, as well as enter your club into the draw for some cool club prizes­­­.

Current Event – e-Kids News for all kids

Do you know any kids who want to learn more about animals or want to stay informed about what’s happening for kids at the BC SPCA? Then have them sign up for the free e-Kids newsletter.

e-Kids News will nurture their passion for their own pets and expand their knowledge about the welfare and behavioural needs of all kinds of animals at a level they can relate to. There are also puzzles, crafts, riddles, quizzes and contests just for kids.

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

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