Dog-Themed Activities for Students
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Interactive games, creative writing prompts, classic dog stories, and three hands-on craft projects â all built around students' favorite topic.
Interactive games, creative writing prompts, classic dog stories, and three hands-on craft projects â all built around students' favorite topic.
Students love dogs â and the numbers prove it. Use that enthusiasm to fuel writing, research, and creative thinking.
According to the American Pet Products Association (APPA), approximately 44% of all U.S. households own a dog â roughly 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.
For more statistics, visit Statista.com.
Test your knowledge of famous dogs from books, movies, TV, and history! Can you identify all 20 iconic pups before time runs out?
Go to Name That Dog
Ever wondered how old you are in dog years â or how old your dog is in human years? Use this interactive calculator and learn why the math is more surprising than you think.
Go to Dog Years
Play the classic game with a puppy twist! Answer dog trivia to earn your square, challenge the computer, or take the dog personality quiz to discover your breed match.
Go to Tic-Tac-ToeThree rich starting points for dog-themed writing â classic stories, famous quotes, and visual photo prompts.
A collection of remarkable true dog stories published in The Spectator in the late 1800s â now in the public domain and perfect for the classroom. Short, compelling, and surprisingly modern in feel.
Sample story: "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.'"
Read More Stories
Have students weave a famous dog quote into their writing to add depth and voice. Here are a few to get started:
A picture really is worth a thousand words. This Google Slides presentation pairs compelling dog photographs with discussion questions to spark storytelling, descriptive writing, and character development.
You will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides when you click the link.
View Photo PromptsThree hands-on projects students can make and take home. Each links to a Google Slides guide â students are prompted to make their own copy.
Create adorable refrigerator magnets from dog biscuits using wiggle eyes, pom poms, felt, and small magnets. Simple, fun, and surprisingly cute.
Create Magnets
Decorate plastic containers with felt, wiggle eyes, pom poms, and yarn to create adorable dog face containers â perfect for storing homemade dog biscuits.
Create Containers
Create whimsical dog piggy banks from recycled drink mix containers using felt, wiggle eyes, and Fun Foam. A fun and functional craft for saving coins.
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