Do you ever feel under the weather or have a short time to fill before a school assembly? Keep your students learning with this cross-curricular unit based around a nonfiction text about pets, including dogs, cats, and fish. Students will discuss their own pets, talk about being a veterinarian, and match pets with the items needed to care for them. With little or no preparation time needed, an emergency lesson plan like this one is the perfect backup plan for those "I just can't teach right now" moments.