• Pringle, L. (2001). Scholastic encyclopedia of animals. New York: Scholastic.
• Taylor, B. (2000). Animal encyclopedia. New York: DK Publishing Inc.
• Wilson, D. E. (2001). Animal: The definitive visual guide to the world's wildlife. New York: DK Publishing Inc.

• Bartlett, R. D. (1998). Snakes: Everything about selection, care, nutrition, diseases, breeding, and behavior (Barron's complete pet owner's manuals). Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series.
• Berman, R. (2000). My pet dog (All about pets). Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications.
• Evans, M. (2001). Kitten: Pet care guides for kids (ASPCA pet care guide). New York: Dorling Kindersley Publishing.

• Wild Animal Baby, National Wildlife Federation
• Ranger Rick, National Wildlife Federation
• Your Big Backyard, National Wildlife Federation

• Brown, M. (1993). Arthur's pet business: An Arthur adventure. New York: Little, Brown and Company.
• Leaney, C. (2003). Taking care of mango: A story about responsibility. Vero Beach, FL: Rourke Publishing.

• Basic art supplies
• Reward items for the “lost pets”

• 411Pets
  www.411pets.com/PETS/UNUSUAL_PETS*
  Information about unusual pets
• American Veterinary Medical Association: Care for Pets
  www.avma.org/care4pets/default.htm* 
  Information about pets and the people who care for them
• The Electronic Zoo
  http://netvet.wustl.edu/ssi.htm*
  Animal resources
• ExoticPets.com
  www.exoticpets.com*
  Information about caring for unusual pets
• Fact Monster-Pets by the Learning Network
  www.factmonster.com/pets.html*
  Fun facts about all kinds of pets
• Insect and Classroom Pet Guide
  http://web2.airmail.net/kboyle/Insects.htm*
  Guide on interesting facts and how to care for pets in the classroom
• Pet of the Day
  www.petoftheday.com*
  Features a pet of the day with interesting facts
• Whitehouse Pets
  www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/whitehousepets-1.htm*
  Descriptions and pictures of presidential pets

• Pets
  http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/pets.html*
  Great list of links

Technology—Hardware 

• Computers to complete multimedia presentations, newsletters, and animal posters
• Printer to print projects
• Projector to model and demonstrate how to create a graph using data
• Internet connection to complete animal research and view Web sites

• Database or spreadsheet to create survey forms, record data, and create graphs
• Desktop publishing to create pet shop advertising poster, newsletter, and optional lost pet poster
• Multimedia software to create student slideshow presentations
• Encyclopedia on CD-ROM for pet and animal research

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