Pet Vet
Kittens and puppies and turtles, oh my! Explore our pet vet office and learn a new respect for creatures great and small.
Underwritten by the John S. and Norma W. Darling Foundation and partially underwritten by the Helen Brach Foundation
Activities
- Nurse sick and injured animals back to health on the examining and operating tables
- Examine x-rays to determine what’s wrong with the pets
- Get play animals clean at the grooming station
- Examine animal skin, fur, teeth, nails, and parasites at a microscope viewing station
- Research and learn more about pets on the veterinary computer
Good to Know:
Exhibit Type
Ongoing
Focused Field Trips Aligned with this Exhibit
This exhibit is aligned with Illinois State Learning Standards
Educational Benefits
- Use imagination and role-play in the care of healthy, sick, or injured animals
- Identify basic principles of animal care
- Identify animal characteristics
- Examine specimens
- Engage in cooperative play and problem solving
Take It with You
Use the following activities to bring the education concepts from this exhibit into your home or classroom:
