Classroom fish tank class pet

Meet Fly Franklin! Our class pet fish :)

What animals can live in 5 and 10 gallon tanks? This article will provide some ideas for these aquarium sizes, both common and unique.

A few years ago, I received a small fish tank through the Pets in the Classroom grant program. (More on that a little later) It was a small 1.5 gallon tank with a pump, filter, and light, and three little glofish. Set up was super easy and in a day or so, my classroom had a gurgling fish tank and a few little fishies swimming around. The kids loved it - we named the fish, fed them each morning, watched them swim, and had fishy funeral services when necessary. A really nice addition to the…

After our sweet class hamster died this spring, I decided not to get a new pet immediately. Pebbles was my third class pet in my eight years of teaching and her death was the hardest one. Finding your pet dead on the morning of the Very Big State Test that determines whether or not your […]

Create a fun miniature under-the-sea world to put on your bedroom shelf, display in the bathroom, or use as a night light!

Research shows the benefits that come from students with autism interacting with classroom pets, and stories shared by teachers truly warm one’s heart:

Writing about our Class Pets the fish

I like to have animals in the classroom. My students love to name them, take care of them, draw them, study them, write about them, have parties for them, and even have funerals for them. But unfortunately with so many allergy issues and the hassle of taking care of them over weekends and breaks, it’s […]