Experimentation

Teens doing schoolwork
English Language ArtsGrades 9-12

Research and Discussion Topics for High School Students

Here are some easy ways to get your students thinking about animal rights.

Goldfish
Science

One Fish, Two Fish, Bottle Fish?!

Check out these animal-friendly ecosystem projects!

Frog on a lily pad flower
ScienceGrades 9-12

Is This Chemical Hiding in Your Classroom?

Compassionate teachers know that animals used for classroom dissection were once sentient beings, many of whom were cruelly killed specifically …

"We are the same" dog and pig
Social-emotional learningGrades 9-12

Cognitive Dissonance and How We Treat Animals

Cognitive Dissonance & the Meat Paradox: Free Activities for Grades 6–12 Cognitive dissonance—which is defined as “the state of having inconsistent …

PETA-owned image for the "A Rat's Life" article
Grades 3-5

A Rat’s Life

This lesson is designed to help teachers present animal rights issues to their students. If you’re an educator, please feel …

Movie poster for "Test Subjects"
Lockwood Film
ScienceGrades 9-12

Teaching With Film: Meet Scientists Who Choose Not to Experiment on Animals

“Test Subjects” exposes the pressure on young scientists to hurt animals—even when doing so is contrary to good science.

Baby monkey bites the bars of a metal cage
English Language ArtsGrades 9-12

Debate Kit: Should Animals Be Used in Experiments?

Free Debate Kit: Exploring the Impacts of Using Animals for Experiments A hot topic in classrooms and on the minds …

court gable
English Language ArtsGrades 9-12

The Silver Spring Monkeys: The Case That Made History for Animals (Grades 9–12)

Vivisection, more commonly known as animal testing or animal experimentation, has been a hot topic since PETA was first founded …