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Difference Between Wild and Tame Animals


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​​Show some photos (or actual animals) that are pets. Discuss how they live with, and depend on people for their welfare, and give companionship in return. Talk about how cats, dogs, gerbils etc get food, sleep, and have shelter. Show photos of a mixed group of animals, including wild, and have the children choose the pets. Reasons?

Possible/Expected Discoveries

  • ​​Animals play varying roles in our daily lives. Some animals need to live in an environment where they can live as they want – to eat, find shelter etc. – they are called “wild”. Some animals have been domesticated, need people to take care of them and they provide companionship. These animals are ”tame”.
  • What do you think would happen if we did not feed a pet? Do we need to feed lions or bears? Tell some animals that you think might be wild, and your reason.
  • We need to act differently when we are near a tame animal, or a wild animal. Discussion and reasons.

Extended Learning and Other Curriculum Areas

  • Categorize various colored doggie biscuits into bowls. Count them. Which color has most? Least? Equal?
  • Set up a veterinarian office with stuffed animal pets.
  • Go to a park in your area, and observe and compare some wild animals (birds, squirrels, insects, etc) and some tame animals (dogs).​
  • Talk about the function of a zoo. Some animals that are usually wild are kept in environments that they are not originally from, so people can see them and learn about them. Ask older preschoolers if they think that zoos serve a purpose, or if the animals should be returned to their natural environment. Encourage discussion, reasons, and all opinions.
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  • Home
  • Lesson Plans Index
    • Life Science Plants and Animals >
      • Comparing Leaves
      • Exploring Pumpkins
      • Shucking Corn
      • Earthworm Observation
      • Parent and Baby Animals
      • Collecting Ants
      • Spider Season
      • Visit to a Pet Store
      • Living and Non Living Things
      • Animals Come in Many Shapes, Sizes and Colors
      • Ways Animals Move
      • Animals Need to Eat
      • Difference Between Wild and Tame Animals
      • People Can Use Products Provided by Animals and Plants
      • Animal Coverings - Hair, Fur, Feathers, Scales and Skin
      • Animals Live in Different Places
      • Metamorphosis and Change in Biology
      • Nocturnal Animals
      • Egg Science
      • Exploring Fish
      • Tree Skin Bark
      • Roots Growing Potatoes in Water
      • Stems - Making Daisy and Clover Chains
      • Flowers
      • Digging in the Dirt
    • Life Science People Index >
      • Parts of Our Body and How We Use Them
      • Our Heart
      • Our Hands
      • Our Feet
      • Fun With Balance
      • Sound Search
      • Sense of Touch
      • Exploring the Sense of Sight
      • Follow That Scent
      • Stop That Germ!
      • Interesting Tools That Doctors Use
      • We Need Healthy Teeth
      • Keep Those Muscles Moving!
    • Physical Science Index >
      • Blowing Bubbles
      • Magnify!
      • Ways to Measure Time
      • Magnetic Attraction
      • Ramps in Motion
      • Ice Melting
      • Sink or Float a Boat
      • Sponges and water
      • Dropping Things Through the Air
      • Static Electricity
      • Battery Electricity
      • Properties of Soap and Water
      • Weights and Balances
      • How Can Heat Change Things?
      • Tools Can Help Us Do Things
      • Lifting with Levers
      • Wheels
      • Predicting How Simple Machines Will Work
      • Computers and Other Devices
      • Discoveries With Straws
      • Different Ways of Making Light
    • Earth and Sky Science Index >
      • Shadow Chasing
      • Sun Effects
      • The Night Sky
      • Kinds of Clouds
      • Dressing for the Season
      • Classifying Rocks
      • Colors of the Rainbow
      • Who Has Seen the Wind?
      • Rain
      • Snow
      • Litter Hunt
      • We Can Take Care of the Earth
  • Teaching Notes
  • Links
  • Contact