AnimalSmart™ Primary – Grades 1 -3

A research-based, anti-bullying, empathy-building learning resource dedicated to educating young children in the knowledge and understanding needed for respectful animal care. The Ontario SPCA AnimalSmart™ lesson plans support children and their families in developing and maintaining positive relationships with pets by:

• helping children to develop the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and skills they need to become responsible, loving caregivers
• fostering positive relationships with pets to enhance children’s social and emotional growth and development promoting the fair and humane treatment of pets
• highlighting the importance of safety and the prevention of pet-related injuries to young children
• meeting grade-level curriculum expectations from the Ontario Ministry of Education

Lesson plans are organized around four interrelated Strands which provide a comprehensive and integrated foundation for teaching and learning.

Students engage in active learning as they take on the challenges of:

• conducting investigations
• examining perspectives
• interviewing experts
• classifying and categorizing information
• formulating guiding questions
• gathering and organizing data
• drawing conclusions and making judgments
• sharing their thinking and their learning

Primary Strand and Lesson Titles

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