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Thinking sheet · Imagine and invent
Wild Pet for a Day
A wild animal is your pet for one day. Plan its schedule from breakfast to bedtime.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Imagine and invent
- Kids practice
- sequencing a day, animal needs, humor and realism
What kids do
“Surprise! A wild animal is your pet for today. Plan the day!”
- My wild pet:
- Its day
- The funniest moment of the day
- Why wild animals don’t make good pets:
How to run it
- Fill each timeline stop with a tiny drawing or a few words.
- Ask what the animal eats and where it sleeps.
- End by talking about why wild animals belong in the wild.
Talk about it
- What would go wrong first?
- What does your animal need that a house doesn’t have?
- Which animals do make good pets? Why?
Take it further
Write a thank-you note from the animal when it goes home.
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