Careers in Dogs

Learning Objective

Students will be able to explain different jobs that work with dogs.

Grade Levels

K-2

National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies

5: Individuals, Groups, and Institutions

Materials Needed

“Careers in Dogs” bingo sheet

Blank bingo squares

Computer with internet access for teacher

Lesson

*Note for Teachers:

• This lesson will fit into a unit about careers and should be accompanied by lessons about different career clusters.

Introduction

• Ask students to raise their hand and share some things they know about people that work with dogs. Fill in their answers on a K-W-L chart under the “K.”

Explicit Instruction/Teacher Modeling

• Explain to students that there are many jobs for people who like dogs.
• Tell students that they will be playing a bingo game to learn about dog careers.
• Ask students what they would like to know about careers in dogs. Fill in their answers on the K-W-L chart under the “W.”

Guided Practice/Interactive Modeling

• Pass out the “Dog Careers Bingo” sheet. Students will need squares to cover the spaces as you play. You may choose to cut the squares out prior to the game depending on your students’ cutting skills.
• Using the teacher copy of the “Dog Careers Bingo” sheet, call out jobs and describe each job. You can read about these jobs here: AKC Careers in Dogs
• Invite students to ask questions about the jobs as you discuss them.
• Once a student has won bingo, you may choose to keep playing or stop. If you stop the game, ensure that all jobs have been discussed.

Review and Closing

• Ask students what they have learned about careers in dogs. Fill in their answers in the “L” section of the K-W-L chart.
• Ask students to look at their game board and choose one job they would like to have.
• For younger students: instruct them to draw a picture of themselves performing the job and then talk to a partner about why they would choose that job.
• For older students: instruct them to draw a picture of themselves performing the job and to write 2-3 sentences about why they would choose that job.

References

Careers in Dogs. (n.d.) Retrieved from https://www.akc.org/events/junior-showmanship/careers/.