Activities

Social-emotional learningGrades PreK-2

‘How to Heal a Broken Wing’ and Other Lessons in Empathy

Did you know that pigeons have excellent memories, are devoted to their family, and can recognize their own reflection? These interesting birds are worth learning about and deserve our respect.

Screenshot of PETA's "We are Animals" music video
Grades PreK-2

Animal-Friendly Songs for Your Musical Classroom

TeachKind and PETA Kids teamed up to adapt and create a collection of animal-friendly songs for your musical classroom.

Young girl with dog
Grades PreK-2

Helping a Local School Integrate Compassion for Animals (Worksheets Included)

TeachKind worked with a Virginia school to create humane materials for its curriculum. Integrating compassion for animals is easy!

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Grades PreK-2

Set Kind Classroom Goals With TeachKind’s New Year Activities

What better time is there than the new year to recommit to the kind standards that you set for your class at the beginning of the school year?

Child reading a book in a library
Social-emotional learningGrades PreK-2

How to Address Problems in Some Popular Children’s Books

Make “teachable moments” out of stories with inhumane messages with TeachKind’s step-by-step guide.

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ScienceGrades 3-5

Amazing ‘Arctic Animals’ Printable Mini Book and Activity

Revamp your Arctic animals unit with this engaging activity—your students will have snow much fun reading about these animals and learning how they can help!

Turkey craft - turkeys love greeting visitors and making friends!
Grades PreK-2

Thanksgiving Class Project: Give Turkeys a Hand!

Thanksgiving is no fun for turkeys, but you can help your students speak up in their behalf this year with this cute and simple craft project!

Eyeball dissection diorama cake on tray with labels
ScienceGrades 9-12

Edible Eyeball Diorama: A Fun, Humane Eyeball Dissection Activity

Eyeball dissection doesn’t belong in classrooms or anywhere else. There are better ways to teach students about eyeballs than by …