ThinkKind Australia | Animal Welfare Education

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

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All ages

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

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Years 3–6

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

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All ages

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

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Yrs K–1

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

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Years 5–7

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

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Whole school

Amazing Animal Mums: Lesson Plan

Learning area: Science

Curriculum codes: ACSSU030; ACSSU211

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

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Years 1–2

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

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All ages

Animals Have Feelings: Worksheet Bundle

Learning area: Science, English, Visual Arts

Curriculum codes: ACSSU002; ACELA1429; ACAVAM106

General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; literacy

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Yrs K–1

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

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All ages

The Life of a Chicken: Worksheet Bundle

Learning area: Science

Curriculum codes: ACSSU017; ACSSU030

General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; literacy

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Years 1–2

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

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Years 3–4

ANIMAL ETHICS TOPICS

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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TOPIC SHEETS COMING SOON

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.

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KINDNESS CLUB KIT

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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