Samuel

Dear Editor, Some kids, friends, relatives and I agree that schools should have class pets. Because of this, the classes would become more interesting. In my opinion, it’s a great idea. We could fit science, social-studies, math and even history in the pet. Math, for the amount of light, food, etc. Social-studies, for where they live and the states with them. Science, for the different types of the pet. And history, for the roles they play in history. Also, it would teach to be more responsible. We could cover the cage/ tank with something so it wouldn’t be distracting. Bigger pets, like cats and dogs, are out of the question. They would need lots of walking space; that would ruin the lesson. They would make too much noise as well. Smaller pets are less trouble. I understand that it would take some time to get everything straight. But I do have solutions to some of the problems. For the name, we could write down names on slips of paper and put them in a hat. Whichever name is pulled out can be the name. Each week, someone could take it home. Over the summer, the teacher could take it. There are about 40 weeks in the school year, so everyone could take it home twice. We could also have fun projects about the pet. No teacher wants to have a bored class. All in all, I think that having a class pet is a great idea. Maybe you’ll agree with all of us. Yours truly, Samuel Barish