These lesson plans will help your class explore the topic of animal welfare and the importance of responsible pet ownership. They will also look at the work of the RSPCA and what we do to help animals in need.

This lesson highlights the work of the The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) and builds on information gathered from the lesson RSPCA inspectors.

There are two more lessons in the RSPCA ‘Animals and Us’ series, which you can find here and here.

Included in this lesson plan:

• Starter activities
• Main activities
• Plenary activities
• Extension activities
• Curriculum objectives
• Learning outcomes
• Vocabulary
• Factsheet
• Worksheet
• Teachers’ notes

Find more great resources from the RSPCA at education.rspca.org.uk/education and follow @RSPCA_official on Twitter.

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