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6th Grade

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.

Photo of a student dissecting a KindFrog with teachers looking on
ScienceGrades 9-12

Hear What Teachers Say About Kind Frog!

Discover why educators prefer Kind Frog over traditional animal dissection. From ethics to cleanup to environmental benefits and costs, hear …

Logo for animal-free dissection
ScienceGrades 9-12

Dissection Is Dangerous, Unethical, Unnecessary: Why?

Animal dissection is a classroom activity that hasn’t changed in a century, resulting in millions of animals being killed for …

RZA and Cow from PETA Video
English Language ArtsGrades 9-12

Challenging Speciesism in English Language Arts

In December 2018, PETA took to social media to ask people to start “bringing home the bagels” instead of the “bacon.” Judging …

dog in a barrel
CCI Entertainment Ltd
Grades 6-8

Iditarod—The Cruelest Race

Sled Dogs is a film that gives a behind-the-scenes look at the cruel dog-sledding industry—including the deadly Iditarod race, in …

Social StudiesGrades 3-5

Activities: Women in Leadership and Animal Rights

Here at PETA, we acknowledge that all the negative “-isms”—from sexism to speciesism—share a common denominator of fear, ignorance, exploitation, …

What’s New

Kindness That Carries Over Compassion for Animals as a Path to SEL, YouTube video thumbnail

VIDEO: Kindness That Carries Over ─ Compassion for Animals as a Path to SEL

From Compassion to Connection: How to Unlock Social-Emotional Learning  For many educators, supporting students’ social-emotional growth can feel challenging, especially when some students …

Words Matter

The Devil’s Dictionary: How Language Can Be Used for Good or Evil

Language has the power to inspire compassion—or create distance. Students explore how word choice affects the way we think about animals while strengthening their critical-thinking skills.

Plush Ratty
Grades PreK-2

Rethinking the Classroom ‘Pet’: Meet Ratty!

Discover humane alternatives to classroom pets with Ratty, a stuffed classroom companion that helps students build empathy, kindness, and responsibility—without using live animals.

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