Key stage 3 and 4
Posters and tasks to promote discussion
Blue Cross provides a range of resources for teaching animal welfare to young adults at KS2 and KS3. Also take a look at our wordsearches for additional lesson support.
Poster: Caring for your petPDF (8MB)Discuss the eight different points highlighted on the poster that are important when caring for your pet: good food; grooming; fresh water; clean home; exercise; love; play; and health care.Task: Dog scenariosPDF (8MB)Use these scenarios in conjunction with the teacher's notes (below) to open discussions and help your pupils learn about animal welfare.Dog scenarios - teacher's notesPDF (55KB)Notes on delivering dog animal welfare scenarios (above).Task: Dog ownership case studyPDF (830KB)Use the case study to open discussions and help your pupils learn about getting and looking after a pet.Task: Citizenship case studyPDF (367KB)Use the case study to open discussions and help your pupils learn about the problems dogs can cause if they are not looked after properly.