Whatever Happened to the Classroom Turtle?

ebook How Animals Spark Student Engagement and a Love of Learning (Foster hands-on learning and student engagement with class pets and science-based activities) · The New Art and Science of Teaching

By Brady Barr

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Research shows that keeping animals in classrooms can have profound effects on student well-being and success in school. In this practical guide, Dr. Brady Barr offers a step-by-step process for reintroducing nature-based learning experiences into 21st century schooling. Discover how to select a classroom pet, introduce it to your students, and design carefully thought-out lessons centered around the animal.

Use this resource as a comprehensive guide toward the reintroduction of nature into the classroom:

  • Become familiar with the numerous benefits that having animals and class pets in the classroom provides.
  • Study the various obstacles that might prevent educators from keeping animals in their classroom and learn how to overcome those obstacles to achieve hands-on learning.
  • Discover a step-by-step process for bringing animals into the classroom in a way that enriches students' lives through experiential learning.
  • Learn the biology and life sciences of certain classroom pets, pertinent state laws regarding the use of classroom pets, and the process of keeping and caring for the animal.
  • Contents:
    Acknowledgments
    Table of Contents
    About the Author
    Introduction
    Chapter 1: The Need for and Benefits of Animals in the Classroom
    Chapter 2: Hurdles to Animals in the Classroom
    Chapter 3: How to Select the Perfect Animal
    Chapter 4: How to Locate Animals
    Chapter 5: How to Write Lesson Plans
    Epilogue
    Appendix A: Tips
    Appendix B: How to Create Self-Sustaining Food Sources for Your Classroom Animal
    References and Resources
    Index

    Whatever Happened to the Classroom Turtle?