Standard PET8 and Learning Targets

Tuesday, April 29, 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, April 30, 2025

Objective: Identify breeds of cats

Leading Question: Name one ancestor of the cat

1. Cat Grooming lab

2. Cat Coat patterns

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Objective: Identify breeds of cats

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

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

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

3. Color cat coat patterns worksheet

4. Breeds of Cats Poster 

Friday, May 2, 2025

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

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

1. Begin designing your tri-fold display board

Monday, May 5, 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 

2. SAE project work time

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Objective: Describe characteristics of a healthy cat

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

1. Health of cats - discussion

2. Vaccinations Worksheet

3. Cat breed gallery walk

Wednesday, May 7, 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

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Objective: Describe cat reproduction and health 

Leading Question: What is a female cat called?

1. Finish kitty litter lab

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

3. Cat Chat Worksheet 

Friday, May 9, 2025

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

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

• Design your tri-fold display board

Monday, May 12, 2025

Objective: Assess on the Cat Unit

Leading Question: What are 2 famous cats?

1. Cat Quiz - due today

2. Review cat breed posters

3. Finish kitty litter lab

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Objective: Assess on the Cat Unit

Leading Question: What is a female cat called?

1. Cat Assessment Project

Wednesday, May 14, 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

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Objective: Assess on the Cat Unit

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

1. Cat Assessment Project

Friday, May 16, 2025

Objective: Collect information related to your SAE project and format it according to expectations

Leading Question: What cat coat pattern has 6 points?

Turn in interactive notebook

SAE project gallery walk

Monday, May 19, 2025

Objective: Assess on the Cat Unit

Leading Question: N/A

1. Cat Assessment Project

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Objective: Assess on the Cat Unit

Leading Question: N/A

1. Play cat games