AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Humane Education
No Class: Teacher Reassigned After Ridiculing Student’s Anti-Dissection Stance
Animals in LaboratoriesA Florida middle school teacher has been disciplined after taunting a 13-year-old student for choosing not to dissect a frog during science class. According to the student, the teacher snuck...
The Virtue of Virtual: Schools Switch to Digital Dissection
Animals in LaboratoriesSo far, nine schools in California and Maine have agreed to end animal dissections in response to a challenge issued by AWI, Save the Frogs! and Digital Frog International. In...
How My Class Grew to Love Sharks
Marine WildlifeAs a teacher , I am always looking for lessons I can teach that have a purpose. I want my students to work in real-life situations and solve real-live problems...
Kids & Animals: Drawings from the Hands and Hearts of Children & Youth
Companion Animals, Equines, Farmed Animals, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeAvailable for free online Animal behavior expert Marc Bekoff , in partnership with Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program and the Children, Youth and Environments Center at the University of...
A Voice for Animals High School Essay Contest
All ProgramsThe Humane Education Network’s 20th annual “A Voice for Animals” high school essay contest runs February 1 through March 31. The contest gives students the opportunity to express concerns about animal...
Kamie Cat’s Terrible Night
Companion AnimalsWritten and illustrated by Sheila Hamanaka A night out on the town could be fun… unless you are a cat lost and alone in the city. Kamie Cat’s Terrible Night is the...
Pablo Puppy Games
Companion AnimalsAWI is pleased to announce the availability of new humane educational on-line resources for children. Coloring pages, a matching game and a board game titled "Walking the Dog" can all...