Dear Faculty Relations: A surprising number of dogs are in my classroom this semester. I’m unsure if I can ask students about them or how to manage these additional “students.” What can I do? —Not a ...

I sometimes believe that animals have it more together than us humans. Ants and termites work together to build immense structures without complaint; dogs, cats and other domesticated small animals ...

A good class pet is active during the school day, comfortable with the average temperature and humidity in the building, and safe to handle, Hrin said. It’s easier to meet those criteria with insects ...

BLOOMINGTON — Between the guinea pigs, a chinchilla duo, rabbit, hedgehog, gecko, turtle and tank of sea monkeys, some of the halls at Bloomington Junior High School are starting to resemble Noah’s ...

While dissecting frogs was normal in old-school classrooms, now teachers are utilizing other types of animals to help them teach. Advocates for animals in the classroom want to make sure teachers ...

FREDONIA — “How Animals Help Students Learn,” a newly released book co-edited by Nancy R. Gee, State University at Fredonia psychology professor, Gee, provides examples of how animals have been ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -- Behind a locked door in a far-flung wing of a labyrinthine school building, there is something wildly unexpected: a bustling animal laboratory for hundreds of creatures from ...

You might call it a mini zoo but Erika Chairez calls it her classroom, and home of Rowlett High School's Animal Crew. It's an after-school club where students come to care for and learn about various ...

WOOLWICH - Mr. Bubbles, a 3-month-old albino rabbit, hopped across a science-lab table Monday afternoon toward a half-dozen students preparing to check the Kingsway Regional classroom pet’s vital ...

Creating a bioactive habitat with students can give them a window into the natural world while easing the upkeep for class ...

What makes up a classroom? Generally speaking, most of the furniture consists of a desk for the teacher and tables (or desks) for the students. At the front of the classroom is the blackboard or ...