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9th Grade

Three sad pigs look at the camera as they are transported to slaughter
We Animals – Jo-Anne McArthur
Social StudiesGrades 9-12

Racist N.C. Meat Industry: How Teachers Can Fight Environmental Racism

Connect the dots for your students on environmental racism and the meat industry with this guide from TeachKind.

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.

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 …

Challenging Speciesism in English Language Arts
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, …

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sled dog chained outside
© CCI Entertainment
English Language ArtsGrades 3-5

Advocating for an End to the Iditarod With Your Elementary School Students (Grades 3–5)

Use the following clips from Sled Dogs to initiate discussions about the Iditarod with your students.

Meet the Winners of TeachKind’s 2021 Teacher Appreciation Contest

Get ready to be inspired by our Teacher of the Year and runners-up.

Engaged Group Discussion Among Young Students
English Language ArtsGrades 3-5

Turn Your Classroom into a Detective Agency for Animals

Transform your classroom with TeachKind’s Animal Detectives Day Room Transformation Kit. Spark students’ curiosity as they solve clues to rescue a mystery animal!

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