4th Grade

English Language ArtsGrades 3-5

Truly Awesome Turkeys: A Thanksgiving Lesson

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to encourage students to be compassionate and grateful for all the good things in their …

Grades 9-12

End Donkey Basketball—Dunk With Dinosaurs Instead!

Pop quiz: Name a cruel, antiquated practice from nearly 100 years ago that many schools still take part in today. …

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Grades 3-5

Woody: A Survivor’s Story (Grades 3-5, English and Spanish)

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

Image of happy sheep for the woody wool lesson page
Spanish ResourcesGrades 3-5

Woody: La historia de un sobreviviente

Este plan de clases está diseñado para ayudar a maestros a presentar temas sobre los derechos de los animales a …

Little girl at the dinner table
Grades 3-5

Teach Students the Importance of ‘Veganizing’ Their Plates

Show students how easy it is to make every aspect of their meals vegan—with TeachKind.

Baby Pig
English Language ArtsGrades PreK-2

Nouns: Animals Don’t Belong in the ‘Thing’ Category

Are you still teaching your students that a noun is a person, place, or thing? It’s time to add a new category—for animals.

sad rabbit in a cage
Grades PreK-2

What’s the Problem With Classroom ‘Pets’?

Thinking about getting a classroom “pet”? Think again. Find out why the classroom is NOT a good place for animals.

Grades PreK-2

Teach Compassion With TeachKind’s ‘Share the World’

Now included among Discovery Education‘s subscription-based resources! Teach compassion with TeachKind’s FREE program kit. The Share the World kit is …