Standard PET8 and Learning Targets

Monday, Dec. 8, 2025

Objective: Evaluate what was learned in your SAE project

Leading Question: What are 3 things you learned while doing your SAE?

1. Complete the reflection section of your SAE project

2. Create data tables for experimental research

3. Begin desiging your tri-fold display board

Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025

Objective: Describe the history of cats

Leading Question: When were cats domesticated?

1. History of Cats: Slide 1-2

2. Eyewitness Cats video and worksheet

3. Watch Cats 101 Ragamuffin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNlPxHtz6LE 

Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025

1. Snow Day

2. Work on SAE project

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025

Objective: Identify breeds of cats

Leading Question: How many species of cats are identified today?

1. Watch Cats 101 Maine Coon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_LNu6Aaxvk 

2. Color cat coat patterns worksheet

Friday, Dec. 12, 2025

Objective: Design a tri-fold display that accurately represents your SAE project

Leading Question: What cat is black, red and white?

1. Turn in SAE Record Book

2. Create SAE presentation - Due Jan. 5

Monday, Dec. 15, 2025

Objective: Describe differences between breeds of cats

Leading Question: What are the two major types of domesticated cats?

1. Watch Cats 101 Siamese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LyVbxmMxqE 

1. Breeds of Cats Poster 

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025

Objective: Describe characteristics of a healthy cat

Leading Question: How do we know when a cat is not healthy?

1. Watch Cats 101 Russian Blue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R54qu3zBXTE 

2. Health of cats - discussion

3. Vaccinations Worksheet

4. Cat breed gallery walk

Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

Objective: Demonstrate how to groom a cat

Leading Question: Name one ancestor of the cat

1. Cat Grooming lab

3. Review Cat Coat patterns

4. Reproduction Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaApJJZz1y0 

5. Cat Chat Worksheet 

Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025

Objective: Evaluate kitty litters for best scoopability and least scent

Leading Question: What are four diseases cats are vaccinated for?

1. Kitty litter lab

Friday,Dec. 19, 2025

Objective: Create presentation that accurately represents your SAE project

Leading Question: What cat has a body that is one color and head and tail another color?

1. Cat Quiz

2. Kitty litter lab

3. Create presentation for SAE project - Due Jan. 5

Monday, Jan. 5, 2025

Objective: Present SAE project

Leading Question: What coat pattern is a cat that is striped and has an M on the forehead?

SAE project presentations

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2025

Objective: Present SAE project

Leading Question: What coat pattern is a Siamese cat?

SAE project presentations

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025

Objective: Assess on the Cat Unit

Leading Question: What are 2 famous cats?

1. Review cat breed posters

2. Cat Assessment project

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2025

Objective: Assess on the Cat Unit

Leading Question: What is a female cat called?

1. Cat Assessment Project

Friday, Jan. 9, 2025

Objective: Assess on the Cat Unit

Leading Question: What are 2 new facts about cats you have learned during this unit?

1. Cat Assessment project

Monday, Jan. 12, 2025

Objective: Assess on the Cat Unit

Leading Question: What are 3 signs of heat in a cat?

1. Cat Assessment Project

Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2025

Objective: Assess on the Cat Unit

Leading Question: N/A

1. Cat Assessment Project

Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2025

Objective: Assess on the Cat Unit

Leading Question: N/A

1. Play cat games

Thursday, Jan. 15, 2025

Objective: Clean up small animal lab

Leading Question: N/A

1. Clean small animal lab