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Five Freedoms for Animals: Classroom Poster


Learning areas: Science, Humanities and Social Science


The Five Freedoms for Animals outline five essential aspects of animal welfare under human control.


General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; ethical understanding

All ages

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Melbourne Cup & Horse Racing: Lesson Plan


Learning area: Humanities and Social Science


Curriculum codes: ACHASSI052; ACHASSI073; ACHASSI056; ACHASSI077


General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; personal and social capability; ethical behaviour

Years 3–6

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Colour-In Dog Care Booklet: Homeschool Resource


Learning area: Science


Curriculum codes: ACSSU002; ACSSU211; ACSSU030


General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; personal and social capability

All ages

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Meeting Needs (Trotsky the Pet Pig): Lesson Plan


Learning area: Science


Curriculum codes: ACSSU002; ACSSU211; ACSSU017


General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; ethical understanding; literacy

Yrs K–1

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Animal Idioms and Language: Lesson Plan


Learning area: English


Curriculum codes: ACELY1698; ACELA1518; ACELA1529; ACELY1709


General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; literacy; personal and social capability

Years 5–7

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Meatless Mondays School Kit


Learning area: Science


Resources include: Poster, student worksheets, information flyer and school canteen tips


General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; ethical understanding; personal and social capability; sustainability

Whole school

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Amazing Animal Mums: Lesson Plan


Learning area: Science


Curriculum codes: ACSSU030; ACSSU211


General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; ethical understanding; literacy

Years 1–2

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Raising Freethinking Kids: Homeschool Activities


Learning areas: Science, English, Humanities and Social Science


Engaging home activities that help children navigate misleading information.


General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; literacy; personal and social capability

All ages

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Animals Have Feelings: Worksheet Bundle


Learning area: Science, English, Visual Arts


Curriculum codes: ACSSU002; ACELA1429; ACAVAM106


General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; literacy

Yrs K–1

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Teaching Responsibility: Homeschool Activities


Learning area: Humanities and Social Science


Fun activities that teach responsibility and nurture self-confidence and interpersonal skills.


General capabilities: Personal and social capability; sustainability

All ages

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The Life of a Chicken: Worksheet Bundle


Learning area: Science


Curriculum codes: ACSSU017; ACSSU030


General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; literacy

Years 1–2

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Making an Activist: Lesson Plan


Learning areas: Science, English


Curriculum codes: ACSHE062; ACSSU044; ACELY1682; ACELY1690


General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; personal and social capability; literacy; sustainability

Years 3–4

 

Farm and food animals


Find resources that look at animals raised for food on intensive production farms. Topics include egg and dairy production, meat production and the challenges of meeting the needs of farm animals.

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Animals in entertainment


From horse racing to circus animals to animals kept in captivity, find resources that look at ways humans use animals for entertainment and sport.

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Wildlife conservation


Explore how human activities like logging and agriculture threaten the survival of vulnerable species around the world. Find resources that build sustainability awareness and other crucial skills.

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Keeping Classroom Pets


Thinking about getting a classroom pet? The most common types of classroom pets, like guinea pigs, reptiles and rabbits, require a great deal of attention and care.

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Ethical School Excursions


Explore some of the ethical and educational drawbacks of studying animals in unnatural habitats. How do places like zoos, mobile animal farms, circuses and reptile shows stack up?

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Chick Hatching Programs


Chick hatching programs are very popular in Australian classrooms. But it’s important to consider the animal welfare costs of hatching live chicks in an incubator, as well as what happens to chicks afterwards.

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Classroom Animal Dissections


Discover kinder alternatives to animal dissections, including models and videos, which can be used year after year, keep costs down and provide a better learning experience for students.

Starting a Kindness Club at School

The Kindness Club Kit is a great place to start for students who want to start a club focused around animal rights, welfare or protection. The resources in this kit are designed to guide students on how to get together, share ideas, plan and carry out meaningful and empowering activities for change and spread awareness about issues they care about. The five skill builders explore different types of activism such as letter-writing, petitioning and fundraising. Get more information here.

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  • Skill Builders
  • 8-page booklet with activities

animal rights club kit

  • Five Freedoms for Animals
  • Printable poster

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  • Topic Fact Sheets
  • Explore five animal ethics issues

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  • Teachers & Parents
  • Information for club facilitators and parents

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  • Advocacy Skills
  • Letter-writing, fundraising, media, petitions & more

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  • Discussion Questions
  • Research points and conversation starters