Responsible human behavior toward pets, farm animals, and wild animals is considered by many to be an important goal. The purpose of this elementary instructional guide is to introduce and develop in students a sense of responsibility toward animals. The teaching activities in the guide are based on nine concepts. These are: (1) many kinds of animals are pets; (2) humans must care for pets; (3) pets need proper health care; (4) more pets are born than there are homes for; (5) there are many kinds of farm animals; (6) humans must care for farm animals; (7) there are many kinds of wild animals; (8) humans must protect the homes of wild animals; and (9) wild animals that are not protected may become endangered or extinct. The objectives for each lesson are based on one or more of these concepts. Following the objective(s) is a list of materials needed to teach the activities in the lesson. The activities tend to be interdisciplinary in nature and have a hands-on orientation. Ideas for bulletin boards are included, along with reproducible worksheets for many of the activities. (TW)