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Finch, Patty A. – Children and Animals, 1985
Contains two lessons designed to increase student precision thinking skills through a process of questioning, challenging, and revising given statements. Students formulate rules for classifying animals as either domestic or wild and then establish criteria for what is or is not an appropriate pet. (ML)
Descriptors: Animals, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Evaluative Thinking
Finch, Patty A.; Soltow, Willow – Children and Animals, 1985
Presents five songs written to well-known melodies that focus on animal facts and care. Provides descriptions of the songs and offers ideas for further modification for preschool and primary age children. Includes suggestions for creative movement gestures. (ML)
Descriptors: Animals, Creative Expression, Early Childhood Education, Endangered Species
DeRosa, Bill; Finch, Patty A. – Children and Animals, 1985
Offers a teaching technique that proposes to enliven instruction of statistics for mathematics students. This activity focuses on questions and associated calculations pertaining to wildlife in captivity. Directives for the lesson as well as a complete listing of questions and answers on captive wildlife are included. (ML)
Descriptors: Animals, Computation, Educational Games, Experiential Learning
