Dog-Themed Activities for Students
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Students love dogs! According to the American Pet Products Association (APPA), approximately 44% of all households in the United States are dog owners, which is approximately 89.7 million dogs. Dogs are a constant source of joy, and their antics provide endless writing inspiration for students who might otherwise be reluctant to write. This post offers several ideas for writing using a dog theme.
77% of dog owners allow their pets to roam anywhere in the house. Only 7% of people keep their dogs outside. 42% of dog owners sleep with their dogs. The United States has the largest dog population, more than double that of China.Get more statistical information about pets at Statista.
Test your knowledge of famous dogs with this fun quiz! Can you identify each dog based on the clues provided? Challenge yourself and see how many you can name correctly.
Go to Name That Dog
Ever wondered how old your dog is in human years? Use this interactive tool to convert your dog's age into human years and understand your furry friend's age better.
Go to Human to Dog Years
Enjoy a classic game of Tic Tac Toe with a puppy twist! Play against a friend or the computer and see who can get three in a row first.
Go to Puppy Tic Tac Toe
Create adorable refrigerator magnets from dog biscuits using simple materials like wiggle eyes, pom poms, felt, and magnets. Follow the easy instructions to make these cute and functional crafts.
Create Refrigerator MagnetsYou will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides when you click the link.
Keep Fido's biscuits fresh with these charming storage containers. Decorate plastic containers with felt, wiggle eyes, pom poms, and yarn to create adorable dog faces. Perfect for storing homemade dog biscuits.
Create Storage ContainersYou will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides when you click the link.
Create whimsical dog banks from recycled drink mix containers. With a few simple materials like felt, wiggle eyes, and Fun Foam, you can make a fun and functional bank for saving coins.
Create Dog BanksYou will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides when you click the link.
If your students enjoy reading about incredible dogs, they may enjoy this collection of stories sent to the "Spectator." The stories were written in the late 1800s and are now in the public domain. These stories are short and interesting, making them perfect for classroom use. Here is one to get you started:
Dog Stories
"I had bought a Spanish poodle pup of an Irishman who assured me, 'Indade, sir, an' the dog knows all my childer do, only he can't talk.' He shut doors, opened those with thumb-latches, and rushed upstairs and waked his mistress at words of command. One day we were starting to drive to our former home in the city, six miles distant, but the dog was refused his usual place in the carriage, and shut up in the house. When we arrived, to our astonishment we found him waiting for us on the doorstep! We could not conceive how he got there, but upon inquiry found that he had got out, gone to the station, in some way entered the train, hid under a seat, and on arrival in the city threaded his way a mile through the streets, and was found quietly awaiting our arrival."
R. P. S.
Have students add famous dog quotes to their stories to make them more engaging and meaningful.
The saying "a picture is worth a thousand words" really is true. Click here to view some pictures of dogs that tell stories. The link takes you to a Google Slide presentation which includes not only the photos but questions for students as well.
View PicturesYou will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides when you click the link.
