Post: Pets in the Classroom
Posted by Mary Kensok on 7/26/08
There are so many benefits to having pets in the
classroom! I've had fish, gerbils (& gerbils &
gerbils!!!), guinea pigs, and hermit crabs. I also have
ants, butterflies/caterpillars, tadpoles/frogs,
chickens/ducks on short term basis. I had a rabbit once,
but that ended quickly. The easiest pets are fish and
gerbils. The most difficult for me was guinea pigs.
Darling little creatures, but high maintenance to keep a
clean, odor-free environment. I didn't have good luck
with hermit crabs either. A "Critter Hotel" was pretty
cool. I set up an aquarium with dirt, plants, rocks,
sticks, etc. and invited students to bring in "critters"
to check into the hotel. We had a spider build a web in
the corner and do it's thing. I attempt to hatch eggs
every spring. This is relatively easy if you establish
the correct temperature and maintain humidity and an
AUTOMATIC TURNER IS A MUST! Otherwise, you will go insane
turning eggs and have a difficult time with
temp/humidity. Last year, we successfully hatched out 8
chickens. Pets in the classroom make life science come
alive!
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