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Links to RSPCA Education lesson resources

You can find further resources on our RSPCA Education website. They are all linked to the English and Welsh curricula. You may find the following resources particularly relevant for this topic.

Interacting with animals

This lesson explores the relationship between humans and other animals. It encourages the students to consider what influences their views about animals and, in turn, how this may have an effect on their behaviour.  

Passion or compassion?
In this activity students will consider their attitudes towards animals and their use in experiments. They will also learn about what animals are used and how many, the main areas of research and testing using animals, the level and nature of animal suffering involved, and the different views on animal experimentation in society. The activities, What are the issues? and Animal engineering, build on the ideas introduced in this session.
What are the issues?

Throughout this session, students are encouraged to engage with the facts to develop their own thinking about animals used in research. They will consider in more detail the reasons why animals are used, the types of animals used, the purposes of the research and the impact this has on animals. They will also consider alternatives to the use of animals in science and gain a better understanding of the differing views on the use of animals in science. These activity ideas should follow Passion or compassion?  

Ethics and animal research

This lesson provides the opportunity to further explore the ethical issues relating to the use of animals in science. It also looks at how the public can have input into discussion and debate and the ways students can contribute within their own lives.

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