Some animals are better at being pets than others. In this worksheet, children circle the animals that are good for keeping as pets. Use this worksheet on its own or as an extension activity for the picture book One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo.

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Earth Day STEM Choice Board for Elementary Grades

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National Poetry Month Themed Packet for Elementary

April is National Poetry Month! This themed packet was designed for elementary students, and includes a variety of activ...

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Spring Plants Choice Board for Elementary Grades

These spring activities for elementary students, all about spring plants and flowers, will help your students review and...

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Pets: What Will Happen Next?

Strengthen students' understanding of cause and effect by asking them to figure out what will occur next in the cartoon ...

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To Pet or Not to Pet

Increase social studies skills with an activity that focuses on animals that make good pets and animals that don't make ...

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My Pet Counting Book

Create animal counting books with your students.

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Common Household Pets

In China, cats are thought to bring good luck and are kept in shops as well as homes.

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Pet Shop: Pets' Needs

discuss animal characteristics by talking about their pets.

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Neighborhood Pets

Explore an activity that has students make a bar graph of their neighborhood pets.

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