Friday, July 03, 2015 Title: Selective Breeding – Right or Wrong? Learning Objective: We are learning to… ALL students will be able to recall the definition for selective breeding (Level 4) MOST students will be able to distinguish between different desirable characteristics passed on through selective breeding (Level 5) SOME students will be able to organise a mixture of structured opinions as well as their own to make a persuasive argument for or against selective breeding (Level 5/6) SOME students will be able to compare, contrast and evaluate different opinions about selective breeding. (Level 6+/7) Literacy L.O: Understand what compare, contrast and justify mean Keywords: Selective Characteristics Debate Structure Persuade Assessment Focuses: Science AF2 – Understanding the applications and implications of science Science AF3 – Communication and collaborating in science APP English – Speaking and Listening

THINK-PAIR-SHARE THINK-PAIR-SHARE What do you think we’re learning about today?

What do you understand about the term ‘Selective Breeding’? What does selective mean? What does breeding mean? What does selective breeding mean? Task: Write down your definition on your worksheet.

What is Selective Breeding? useful characteristics. Selective breeding or varieties of plants that have different breeds of animals is a process used to produce TASK: Unscramble the sentences below to write the correct definition for selective breeding.

Selective breeding is a process used to produce different breeds of animals or varieties of plants that have useful characteristics. What is Selective Breeding? TASK: Compare your original answer to this definition and tick it if you think your original definition means the same thing!

So how come they all look and act so differently? Loyal and intelligent Small and friendly Large and strong Hard- working with a thick coat Courageous, with a very strong jaw Very fast and agile

This dog is a more modern example of selective breeding. It is a relatively new breed called a labradoodle. What two dogs do you think were bred to make it?

Complete the selective dog breeding activity! TASK: Answer the questions on the sheet using the cards to help you! Write the reason for your choice on your sheet! Each card can be used once so once you pair them, keep them separate!

Self-asses your answers! Mark your answers out of 6! 1.Dog needed for racing. Must be very fast but medium sized (50cm tall). An enthusiastic worker and also a good hunter. Answer: Pharaoh Hound (50-56cm, good hunter) and Grey Hound (speedy). 2.Very intelligent dog that has an excellent sense of smell needed. Must be a large dog (65cm tall) and live a long life (more than 12 years). Answer: Blood Hound (63-65cm, excellent smell) and Samoyed (intelligent). 3.Large (60cm tall), strong, muscular dog wanted for large game hunting. Must be able to work in a team and be away from home for long periods of time. Answer: Boxer (56-63cm, muscular and strong) and Eskimo Dog (can live away from home, team worker).

Self-asses your answers! 4.Kind, patient, good-looking, long-haired dog wanted. Preferably light coloured fur and large (65-70cm tall). Must be easy to train, obedient and able to get on with other people including children and strangers. Answer: Afghan Hound (68-73cm, long haired) and Labrador Retriever (good with people and children). 5.Large dog (65-70cm tall), must like water and be a good swimmer and hunter. Must have good stamina and be an excellent guard- dog. Answer: Portuguese Water Dog (50-57cm, good at swimming) and Mastiff (76cm, good guard dog) 6.Small (25-35cm tall) very friendly dog required as a companion to children. Long white hair preferable. Needs to be an excellent guard dog. Answer: Maltese (up to 25cm, long white hair, good with children) And Jack Russell (28-38cm, good guard dog).

Are we meeting our learning objectives? We were learning to….. ALL students will be able to recall the definition for selective breeding (Level 4) MOST students will be able to distinguish between different desirable characteristics passed on through selective breeding (Level 5) SOME students will be able to organise a mixture of structured opinions as well as their own to make a persuasive argument for or against selective breeding (Level 5/6)

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Pedigree Dogs Exposed

More opinions… I’m so pretty, I win lots of shows… Dogs like me make the dog show and breeding industry lots of money… Selective breeding can be used to pass down useful characteristics like agility… Remember it’s possible to selectively breed healthy genes back into a breed…

Use your notes and the fact/opinion sheets to fill in each of the viewpoints on the sheet!

Task 5: Question Time!

Are we meeting our learning objectives? We were learning to….. ALL students will be able to recall the definition for selective breeding (Level 4) MOST students will be able to distinguish between different desirable characteristics passed on through selective breeding (Level 5) SOME students will be able to organise a mixture of structured opinions as well as their own to make a persuasive argument for or against selective breeding (Level 5/6) SOME students will be able to compare, contrast and evaluate different opinions about selective breeding. (Level 6+/7)

Task 6: Exam Question

Task 7: Peer Assessment Swap your exam question with the person next to you Use the mark scheme to mark your peer’s answer. Give up to 3 marks for 3 answers supporting the vote. Give 1 mark for a contrasting answer. Give 1 mark for Quality of Written Communication (QWC). ONLY AWARD 1 MARK FOR PERFECT SPELLING AND GRAMMAR. ANSWER MUST BE WRITTEN IN FULL SENTENCES.

What level did you get? Level:

Are we meeting our learning objectives? We were learning to….. ALL students will be able to recall the definition for selective breeding (Level 4) MOST students will be able to distinguish between different desirable characteristics passed on through selective breeding (Level 5) SOME students will be able to organise a mixture of structured opinions as well as their own to make a persuasive argument for or against selective breeding (Level 5/6) SOME students will be able to compare, contrast and evaluate different opinions about selective breeding. (Level 6+/7) Literacy L.O: Understand what compare, contrast and justify means

How successful were we this lesson? We were learning to….. ALL students will be able to recall the definition for selective breeding (Level 4) MOST students will be able to distinguish between different desirable characteristics passed on through selective breeding (Level 5) SOME students will be able to organise a mixture of structured opinions as well as their own to make a persuasive argument for or against selective breeding (Level 5/6) SOME students will be able to compare, contrast and evaluate different opinions about selective breeding. (Level 6+/7) Literacy L.O: Understand what compare, contrast and justify means