Guinea Pig Classroom Pet
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Description
Do you have a guinea pig in your classroom? Maximize the learning potential of your classroom pet with this pack! It includes lots of fun activities to get your students interested in your classroom pets and take the center from uninspiring to inviting with tie ins to Writing, Math and Science! Having a classroom pet can be meaningful and rewarding, and the activities in this pack will help you get the most out of having guinea pigs in the classroom!
Pack includes:
The Needs Of A Guinea Pig – Teacher’s easy-reference sheet of information about guinea pigs. Caretaker’s checklist of basic needs. You can laminate the checklist and have student caretakers check off each item as they care for the guinea pigs.
Thematic Word Wall Cards – Vocabulary cards with basic words relating to guinea pigs and their care. Laminate and keep at your Pet Center for students to refer to when writing.
Guinea Pig Diagram: Pages – Full color poster and b&w student copy of a guinea pig.
Guinea Pig Observation Sheets – Students can draw and write their observations of the guinea pigs or write their own story.
All About Guinea Pigs Emergent Reader – Nonfiction easy reader with basic guinea pig facts.
Graphic Organizers - KWL and Can/Have/Are charts for guinea pigs.
Nutrition Pocket Chart Sort: Pocket chart cards for students to sort pictures of food that guinea pigs can and cannot eat. A cut & paste recording sheet is provided as well.
Guinea Pig Center Sign - Sign with “I am” statements detailing what the students are learning through having a classroom pet.
Guinea Pig Roll & Cover – Game boards for Roll & Cover for number recognition with 1 dice, addition practice with 2 dice, and advanced addition with 3 dice.
