12th Grade

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.

ScienceGrades 6-8

TeachKind Skeleton Study: Anatomy Lesson

A comparative study of human and nonhuman skeletal structures reinforces the fact that we’re alike in all the ways that matter most.

English Language ArtsGrades 6-8

Other Animals Are Just Like Us: Secondary Activities

We humans expend a lot of energy trying to differentiate ourselves from other animals in order to justify our treatment …

Cat and Sea Anemone
ScienceGrades 9-12

We Are All Animals: Comparative Anatomy With a Compassionate Twist

Use these activities and other resources to show students that humans and other animals are the same in all the ways that matter most!

human hand and dog paw
Social StudiesGrades 9-12

Video: How Bigotry Begins

Speciesism, like sexism and racism, is an oppressive belief system in which those with the most power draw boundaries to …

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 …

English Language ArtsGrades 3-5

Create a Compassionate Word Wall for Every Grade Level

A common teaching tool for the classroom, the word wall, allows for greater understanding and recognition of various vocabulary words. …

"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 …