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Who wants to be a Veterinarian?

Objectives:

Student will understand what the job of a veterinarian is and be able to

describe it.
Student will explore ways to take care of a pet and use vocabulary words to

describe how to take care of the pet as well.

Student will be exposed to many different animals and different breeds of
animals through books and finger plays/songs

Vocabulary Words: waiting room, scale, prescription, grooming, checkup,

Veterinarian, x-ray, stethoscope, scrubs, thermometer, sick, examine

Open-ended questions:
1. What are some ways you can make this pet healthy and clean?
2. Why do you need to wear a mask and gloves when working with the pet?
3. How do you check to see if the pet has a broken bone? And how do you treat
the pet if it does have a broken bone?
4. Why do you have to give pets checkups? What do you do at a checkup?
5. What is your job as a veterinarian?

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Materials:
-roll bandages

-scrubs

-disposable masks
-plastic gloves
-stuffed animals
-pet carrier
-leash
-stethoscope
-empty medicine bottles
-notepad for prescriptions
-hair brush
-tooth brush
-food/water bowl
-medicine dispenser (syringe)
-towel
-patient chart
-tongue depressor
-head collar (cone)
-dog treats (beans)

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-velcro picture bugs
-tweezers (plastic play)
-magnifying glass
-thermometer
-paper x-rays
-flashlight
Material examples:

Patient chart

Paper x-rays with flashlight

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Head collar (cone)

Velcro bugs with magnifying glass

Songs and Fingerplays!

AT THE VETERINARIANS
(To: Down By The Station)
At the veterinarians
Early in the morning,
See the little puppies
Waiting in a row.
See the veterinarian
Give the puppies checkups.
Arf! Arf! Arf!
Now, home they go.
At the veterinarians
Early in the morning,
See the little bunnies

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Waiting in a row.
See the veterinarian
Give the bunnies checkups.
Hop! Hop! Hop!
Now, home they go.
By Heather McPhail
Continue with verses about other animals and their sounds or actions:
Kitties Mew, mew, mew;
Turtles Crawl, crawl, crawl etc
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TEN LITTLE VETS

(To:Ten Little Indians)
One little, two little, three little vets.
Four little, five little, six little vets.
Seven little, eight little, nine little vets.
Ten little vets help our pets!
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The Veterinarian
(Tune: Oh, My Darlin)

Bring your dogs, bring your cats, Bring your hamsters one by one.
I take care of animals, Im a veterinarian.

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*Substitute other names of animals for dogs cats and hamsters to extend the
song.
Source:&http://www.childfun.com/index.php/alphabet/182NtheNletterNvNactivityNtheme.ht
ml?start=4

Book List

Adamson, H. (2000). A day in the life of a veterinarian. Capstone Press.

Age range (6-9 years, 1st-3rd) *non-fiction

Capucilli, A. (2008). Biscuit visits the doctor. Harper Festival.

Age range (4-8 years, PreK-2nd)

Harvey, A. (2011). OLIVIA becomes a vet. Simon Spotlight.

Age range (4-6 years, PreK-1st)

Huneck, S. (2004). Sally goes to the vet. Harry N. Abrams.

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Age range (4-8 years, PreK-2nd)

Liebman, D. (2000). I want to be a vet. Firefly Books.

Age range (4-7years, PreK-1st)