Lesson Plans / Activity Sheets
The American Veterinary Medical Association has developed twelve lessons and activity sheets grammar school teachers can download and use in their classrooms during National Pet Week. Each activity is written for a specific grade level and meets national teaching standards in science and language arts.
» Lesson plans and activities: 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade
All lesson plans are posted as PDF 
1st Grade
Lesson Plan: Amazing Animals
Activity Sheet: A Special Thing About Me
Lesson Plan: Dog Safety Rules
Lesson Plan: What is a Veterinarian?
2nd Grade
Lesson Plan: Eager To Help
Activity Sheet: Helping Hounds
Lesson Plan: What Do They Need?
Activity Sheet: What Do Pets Need?
Lesson Plan: Who Works in a Veterinary Hospital?
3rd Grade
Lesson Plan: Animals Do Many Things
Activity Sheet: Animals Are Special
Lesson Plan: Wild Or Domestic?
Activity Sheet: Who Am I, and Where Do I Live?
Lesson Plan: How Do Veterinarians Use Technology?
4th Grade
Lesson Plan: Too Many Pets
Lesson Plan: Add It Up
Lesson Plan: It Takes All Different Kinds
Activity Sheet: Veterinary Career Word Scramble
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